Garden Cottage, Wootton, Staffordshire Wootton Hall – where philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived for a time in 1766 – was demolished in the 1930s, but its former pump house remains. This is now Garden Cottage, a three-bedroom stone holiday home surrounded by trees in the grounds of the estate. There is a sitting room with log fire, a country kitchen and separate dining room, and a garden with terrace and barbecue. Wootton is close to the Peak District and attractions such as Thor’s Cave and the Manifold Way (an eight-mile walking or cycling route); lesser-known places to visit include the Weaver Hills and the remains of Croxden Abbey. The estate’s restored woodland gardens are right on the doorstep and the Duncombe Arms pub, owned by the same people as the cottage, is just up the road. • Sleeps 6, 3 nights £600, 7 nights £1,200 from May-8 September, duncombearms.co.uk … [Read more...] about 30 UK holiday cottages to book now for summer 2021
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‘It’s just another mess’: Heathrow travellers blast plans to force all UK arrivals to quarantine at hotels for 10 days as they STILL face hour-long queues at border control to show negative Covid test paperwork
But one senior source told The Telegraph: 'Once in place, the restrictions would be difficult to exit, as Australia and New Zealand have found and their economies are suffering as a result. Nor have their quarantines and managed self-isolation proved watertight.' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s just another mess’: Heathrow travellers blast plans to force all UK arrivals to quarantine at hotels for 10 days as they STILL face hour-long queues at border control to show negative Covid test paperwork
TOWIE’s Chloe Sims flaunts her tanned physique in a green cut out swimsuit in pool snaps after travelling to Mexico for a ‘work trip she couldn’t turn down’
Dozens of influencers who found fame on reality shows such as Geordie Shore and Love Island have spent the previous weeks soaking up the sun in Dubai while Brits back at home are in a nationwide lockdown. … [Read more...] about TOWIE’s Chloe Sims flaunts her tanned physique in a green cut out swimsuit in pool snaps after travelling to Mexico for a ‘work trip she couldn’t turn down’
Summer holidays cancelled? UK faces big decision on border
“It’s not like just closing the door; it’s like closing the door and also refusing all parcels and deliveries. It has implications on food security, freight, all sorts of things, so it’s not something you want to do lightly,” said one witness to last year’s agonising decision-making. But they added: “If you knew now what you knew then, you would have closed the borders.” … [Read more...] about Summer holidays cancelled? UK faces big decision on border
Band of England boss Andrew Bailey says the UK’s unemployment rate is WORSE than official figures suggest – as he warns severity of second wave will delay the economic recovery
It was the deadliest Monday since April 20 when 570 people lost their lives and it marked the worst week for deaths in Britain since the pandemic began. An average of 931 people have lost their lives on each of the past seven days, compared to the highest seven-day average of 920 in April's first wave. … [Read more...] about Band of England boss Andrew Bailey says the UK’s unemployment rate is WORSE than official figures suggest – as he warns severity of second wave will delay the economic recovery