As previously in his excellent guides to Coastal Britain (two volumes – England and Scotland) the reader is treated to a scintillating riff of facts – about plants, pubs, history, literature, film sets, architecture, place names as well as the detail of canal history and engineering. Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach andVito Coppola FURTHER fuel romance rumours as she drops hint with comment about her family I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent sparks concern with her 'scarily unwell' appearance after one week in the jungle: 'I didn't even recognise her'

Lottie Tomlinson poses in a skimpy brown bikini in Abu Dhabi as her trip comes to a close and she heads to America Within a year of seeing the advertisement, she had given up her job and sold her home. She hired the biggest lorry her driving licence would permit and crammed her furniture, books and precious upright piano into it, then drove for 12 hours to catch the last ferry from Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin. Fortunately, she was able to find a place to store it all in Broadford. Georgina Rodriguez treats stepson Mateo, five, to a VIP day at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he takes after his dad Cristiano Ronaldo by sitting in a supercarHow Terry Venables' biggest regret was... turning down Strictly Come Dancing! El Tel revealed he had to say no due to hip problem It’s very well thought out, being divided into sections relating to the boat, ‘Under Way’ (this includes harbour formalities), maintenance and repairs, emergencies. The Reeds 9 Language Handbook may not have been flying off the shelves during the Covid pandemic, but for anyone with aspirations ever to cruise beyond UK waters again, I’d suggest it’s a must-have. The book begins with an introduction to doing wilderness adventures right – everything you need to know to plan a successful trip, to stay safe and to take proper care of the environment. But the enormous success of ‘A Year in Provence’ ushered a new type of book into the 21st century: the middle class expat’s time in the sun among the quaint locals, their baffling habits and their astonishing food.

On the way to the house, John had been telling me about the ­people who lived on the island. I tried to take it all in but was getting terribly muddled about names and identities. I got Gavin Maxwell: I knew about his book, Ring of Bright Water, and even remembered seeing the film. But I thought that he was still on Soay fishing. (He died in 1969.) John must have thought me a prize idiot. There was just too much going on all at once for me to take in. Taylor Swift invites the family of Ana Clara Benevides Machado - the 23-year-old Swiftie who died before the Rio show - to her Eras Tour It covers the area from Cherbourg and the Contenin peninsula to Ushant and the harbours of the Chenal du Four. However, this is also a book about the beautiful landscape and scenery of the Outer Hebrides and an ode to the natural world. Queen Margrethe of Denmark will spend Christmas with her sons and their families - after spending last December 25 apart following title rowEmily Ratajkowski flaunts her model figure in a striking lingerie shoot as she opens up about how motherhood changing her body to Vogue Australia I hardly knew what my thoughts about the house were. Had it been anywhere on the mainland, I may not have considered it, but it was in a place I never thought could exist outside my imagination. The mountains loomed over the island (for a short time I thought the Cuillins were a part of Soay) in a comforting way, giving it boundary and stature. There were little copses of trees surrounding the property and no sounds except the murmur of running water and a quiet clamour of seabirds in the distance. “When I move here…” Neighbours star Bonnie Anderson marries landscaper Samuel Morrison in lavish Yarra Valley wedding before partying into the night His apparently effortless outpouring of information on matters far removed from his specialist subject of Britain’s canals would surely make him unbeatable in the general knowledge rounds. Married at First Sight UK's Peggy Rose and GeorgesBerthonneau confirm they ARE still together after fans feared they'd split following reunion

Talk about the world's best job! A DOUGHNUT SCIENTIST reveals how she is creating a healthier future for bakery... David Walliams 'is offered a multi-million-pound payout' from Britain's Got Talent after claiming he was spied on before axing for X-rated rant I was 27 years old and thought myself quite the worldly adult. With the benefit of hindsight, more maturity and/or experience, I may well have been put off by the discovery that this house really was in the middle of nowhere; on a remote island with no mains services, shops, jetty or proper road and in particular no public transport at all. Added to that, there would not be much prospect of making a reasonable income to live on. These difficulties did not occur to me at all and nothing but blind optimism and romantic notions clouded my horizon. Anne at work before she moved to the island Over the sea to sky The price that you paid to escape from the tableful of friends was also the cost of fleeing from the urban horrors of Notting Hill. TV star looks a far cry from his 90s appearance as he walks the red carpet at Hollywood Christmas Parade - but can you guess who it is?Adele poses with BFF Alan Carr, 47, on the night she confirmed she had married Rich Paul - and the comedian's new toyboy lover, 27, took the photo

Omid Scobie's new truth bombs: Harry and Meghan's pal says William 'embodies' the Firm and hints Duke's rift with King Charles could be 'on the mend'It’s thorough, well-informed, full of good suggestions and possesses the invaluable quality of intensifying enjoyment without bossily directing it.