Articles written by Christine Lightfoot

The Wychwood Brewery combines traditional brewing methods with modern techniques to produce over 50,000 barrels of ale and a variety of bottled beers which are exported a

Aug 3, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

The Inspector Morse TV series was based on the detective novels written by Colin Dexter and many episodes were filmed in and around Oxford.

Jul 31, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

Before the Second World War meadows of fritillaries were common in Britain but since then many of these meadows have been drained and ploughed for the production of food.

Jul 29, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

The first Promenade concert took place in London in August 1895 and this world famous summer music festival still continues and thrives today.

Jul 17, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

For centuries, Witney has been famous all over the world for its blankets. Even though the last surviving mill closed in 2002, the memory of the Witney blanket endures.

Jul 10, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

Despite its long history, the Morris dance of today owes its survival to the work of Cecil Sharp and the English folk music revival at the beginning of the 20th century.

Jun 27, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot

The humble potato has finally come of age and is being celebrated in an original new museum dedicated to the potato fry in the medieval city of Bruges in Belgium.

May 30, 2008 - Christine Lightfoot