Why the young lassie (girl) was out on the moor alone and needed directions to Dundee is not made clear. Maybe she didn’t have access to Google Maps. Fortunately a gallant gentlemen shows her the way. This traditional song has been performed by many singers over the years. This version is by Alistair Hulett. He …
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It’s the same from Auschwitz to Ipswich
So go the lyrics from the track “Auschwitz to Ipswich” by Jarvis Cocker from his “self titled” solo album. Its quite difficult to find songs with Ipswich in the lyrics that are positive about the town. We debated hard and strong on whether to include Ipswich Town football chants or go for a bit of …
Last Train to London
Last Train to London was released by ELO in 1979. One of the lines in the lyrics goes “The sun is going down”. When discussing London as a travel destintion its so difficult to know where to start. However going back to 1979 I remember going on a walk round the centre of London in …
Solsbury Hill
Solsbury Hill was written and performed by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel. It was his debut single after his split from the band, and it is widely acknowledged that the song is about his thoughts around his decision to leave them. Solsbury Hill itself is a small flat-topped hill, that was once an iron age …
Should I stay or should I go (2).
That is the dilemma facing most of us at this time. The UK government is yet to decide whether to change the May 17th for international travel and even then the list of destinations that UK residents can travel to is likely to be limited. So we are faced with 1982 eternal dilemma of staying …
Up on the motorway, Scotland’s not far
We visited Scotland earlier in the year. Sometimes it is easy to forget the beautiful places to visit that are so close to home. As the lyrics from Lindisfarne song “No time to lose” reminds us, “Up on the motorway, Scotland’s not far”. Once you get to Edinburgh, why don’t you indulge yourself and experience …
I would walk 500 miles
There cannot be a more evocative song from the modern era that transports you to Scotland. As Craig and Charlie Reid sing “I would walk 500 miles” you are instantly taken to the land of castles, whisky, glen, bens and lochs. Starting and ending at Inverness Castle the North 500, is a 516 mile route …
Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide
Things have changed so much in the past week. Last week we were looking at places you could still escape to for a break. Now there is Nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide as beautifully sung by Martha and the Vandellas. At some point, this period of self-isolating and social distancing will end …
Should I Stay or Should I Go
So sang the Clash. That is the big question at the moment. Should I go on holiday or should I stay at home? If I go, where should I go? Well here is a list of all those countries that have imposed a ban of some kind on UK citizens so you can cross those …
Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on.
At 11.00pm on 31st January 2020 the United Kingdom became the first ever state to leave the European Union. The UK has now entered a transition period that will last until at least the end of the year. If you have booked or are planning to travel to the EU in 2020, then everything will …