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Full beam ahead for the weekend! Six of the best lighthouse holiday rentals

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Just over 20 years ago on the Kentish coast, Dermot Cronin was retired as Britain’s last lighthouse keeper when automation took over. Many others were decommissioned and now operate as highly unusual self-catering or bed and breakfast establishments.  Here are six of the best… North Foreland lighthouse was home to Dermot Cronin, Britain’s last lighthouse … Read more

A weekend of whisky tasting in Edinburgh and the Highlands

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They’re passionate about their whisky at The Glasshouse in Edinburgh but they’re certainly not po-faced about it. Like a dash of water in your single malt? Absolutely fine. It ‘relaxes the oils’ and releases the aromas. Prefer your scotch on the rocks? Perfectly acceptable. A splash of Coke? It’s akin to buying an Old Master … Read more