DIARY: In Fergus, Ontario, it’s just like a trip to Scotland without paying the airfare … enough to make any Scotsman happy.
HIGHLAND FUN AND GAMES
STEAMING INTO HISTORY
DIARY: Discovering Swan’s Marina, Pickering Nautical Village and Pickering Museum Village in Ontario on a new episode of Escapes with Nigel.
RIDING THE RAILS
DIARY: Looking for an old train and the Anne of Green Gables author’s house on Ontario’s Oak Ridges Moraine for an episode of Escapes with Nigel.
ESCAPES – ON THE ROAD AGAIN
“Escapes with Nigel” is back for a second season, on Bell Fibe TV, channel 1217, starting Sunday, November 2, 2014.
FIREWORKS OVER SUSSEX
One month from tonight on November 5th, it’s England’s biggest Bonfire Night in Lewes, East Sussex.
GETTING READY FOR BONFIRE NIGHT
One month from tomorrow it’s the biggest night of the year in Lewes, East Sussex, unblemished by PC revisionists or the spoil-sports from ‘Elf and Safety.
FÊTES AND ICE CREAM HEAVEN
Again, this year the Waterloo Bonfire Society’s annual summer fundraiser was a huge success. In anticipation of the Lewes Bonfire Night, over the next three days I’m reposting last year’s stories leading […]
BEE MY HONEY
I’m standing in the middle of a field of lavender near Milton, Ontario. Bees hum all around. The scent of the flowers is so uplifting that it’s mood altering.
PLAYING MR DRESS UP
DIARY: Getting into costume at a pioneer village and a mediaeval fair.
THE FLYING MONKEYS
Digging out stories for my television series Escapes with Nigel has taken me further afield in Ontario than usual.
Gentlemans Portion 