Over to you
The perfect spot I have read your magazine for
some time, and thought that I would write a note regarding Plymouth Hoe.
My family immigrated to Canada in 1957 when I was four years old. My parents, with their seven children, made their way across Canada in a Land
comes into my view.
My husband and I have been back to Britain many times and this has always been the one spot that we hold very dear. Selfi shly, I hope that somehow this lovely spot stays the same and never changes. Felicity Dunaway, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Wild about Britain BRITAIN is a super magazine
Rover and settled in Calgary for a number of years. Being only four at the time, I don’t remember a lot about the trip. Many times over the last
50 years, I have had to take a moment when I have visited a place that reminds me of Plymouth Hoe. Just before we left England we visited my grandmother in Plymouth and went down to the waterfront. This vision of beautiful green shades and of the lighthouse has somehow always come back to me whenever something even vaguely resembling Plymouth
Family Celebration
Thank you for your Royal Wedding Special in your latest issue of BRITAIN magazine. My family and I will be celebrating the Royal Wedding in style: we are planning a garden party with the four generations of the family in attendance. The younger members are excited for the modern couple, whereas my sisters and I remember Charles and Diana and my grandparents can recall HRH Queen Elizabeth’s wedding! It is wonderful that we will all be celebrating William and Kate’s big day together.
It was lovely to read not just about the upcoming Royal
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because is has something for everyone. Art, music, culture, shopping, history and the list goes on… So even if we have not been able to visit the UK, we feel like we know it already. Your photos are fabulous and my personal favorites are the beautiful landscapes, many of which are dotted with sheep. I was thrilled to read how the South Downs has fi nally secured National Park status; particularly since it is a dream of mine to visit the beautiful area where my two pet sheep’s ancestors came from. Not to mention a few other interesting places I have seen in your magazine such as the
Richmond Park, and
Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire – what a variety! Thank you for
sharing the UK’s unique places with us!
April Obersteiner, Vancouver Island, Canada
[And thank you for sharing the photograph of your sheep, Tansy and Ansie, with us (below). Ed]
From South to North Your article The Magic of North
Wales (Apr/May 2011) was truly beautiful. I have visited the south of Wales but I am yet to visit North Wales. Although I would argue with your writer about whether the north could claim to being the Celtic Soul – as this feeling resonates throughout the country. But that aside, I really enjoyed reading about areas that I now plan to visit. Betws-y-Coed sounds idyllic, a real hidden gem. And I am looking forward to riding the Ffestiniog Railway and exploring Mount Snowdon and Porthmadog. The only thing that worries me slightly is the pronunciation! I may have to practice before I travel to
North Wales. Thank you – again – for a
wonderful feature, and a superb magazine I look forward to receiving each
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Wedding but also to read about the weddings of the past and about the different wedding venues. It is a lovely feature in the Souvenir issue of the magazine, which we will add to our collection of Royal memorabilia.
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[Kath’s letter was one of many that we received about the Royal Wedding Souvenir Edition. Thank you to everyone who took the time to write. Ed]
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