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American students at Alnwick Castle: study abroad amidst ghosts and battlements.(Hands Across the Sea)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1240 words; ...ghost, the (apparently friendly) Grey Lady who haunts the Diana Tower. The second-largest inhabited castle in England (after Windsor) raises its towers and turrets over the Northumberland countryside. While portions of it have disappeared, including...

Centre for alternative technology: sustainable living at Europe's leading eco-center and a healthy whiff of hippydom.(50 HIDDEN GEMS: ON ONGOING SERIES)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1631 words; ...stored--no need for refrigeration. Many of the exhibits have a homespun quality--well, they're aimed at home use, after all. Others gear up to another level: wind turbines (Britain has the best wind supply in Europe) tackle the question of...

The next best thing to being there.(Beyond the Bookshelf)(Agatha Christie at Home)(Book review)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 707 words; ...the popularity of Greenway with visitors has proven instant. After all, Christie has legions of fans across the world. Yes...removal of the pressure of daily life closer to London. Finally, after being in Christie's family for seven decades, Greenway House...

No, things are never what they seem.(Beyond the Bookshelf)(ParadisePostponed/ Titmuss Regained)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 621 words; ...instinctively adore, the "hero" in this case is not among them. The rags-to-riches story of an awkward working class village lad after World War II rising to become a cabinet minister in the Thatcher administration generally would be an inspiring and sympathetic...

Rethinking the Glorious revolution.(Beyond the Bookshelf)(1688: The First Modern Revolution)(Brief article)(Book review)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 628 words; ...Steve Pincus, the events of that autumn did indeed revolutionize Britain's political economy, church and state apparatus. After experiencing several years of James Stuart's coercive and often violent attempts at the re-Catholicization of Britain...