THE GHERKIN, LONDON

30 St Mary Axe is a building in the City of London. It is informally known as "The Gherkin", and sometimes as The Swiss Re Tower, after its owner and principal occupier. It is 590 ft (180 m) tall. The building is famous for its daring architecture by Sir Norman FOSTER and ex-partner Ken Shuttleworth.It was completed in April 2004. Woody Allen's 2005 film MATCH POINT features scenes of the interior of 30 St. Mary Axe. The character Christopher "Chris" Wilton works in an office in the building...

ABERYSTWYTH, WALES

Here's a picture of the fishing port of Aberystwyth (what a difficult name to pronounce!!) It is situated on the West Coast of Wales, in the centre of Cardigan Bay. The town nestles between three hills, and bravely faces seaward in a colourful curved terrace of three and four storey Victorian hotels and boarding houses. There are two shingle beaches, a lively pier, a picturesque harbour and on the headland between the harbour and town beach are the remains of the late 13th Century Aberystwyth Castle.

THE TURF TAVERN, OXFORD

This is a picture of the board at the Turf Tavern, where Bill Clinton hung out while he was a student at Oxford. Apart from this anecdote, The Turf Tavern is a historic pub located just outside the Oxford city walls. With foundations dating back to the 13th century, its city centre location makes it one of Oxford's oldest pub. Getting to the Turf can be quite tricky!! I can draw you a map for your next visit to Oxford... Everybody in Oxford loves the Turf Tavern and it certainly is my favourite pub in Engalnd. Its hidden location does nothing to damage this pub’s popularity, with its great real ale selection and beer gardens. All year round you can sit back contented, be it by the cosy fire in winter or outside basking in the summer sun.

EVANTON, SCOTLAND

Look at this lovely typical village shop! It is situated in the Scottish village of Evanton.There you'll find a small Hotel (The Novar Arms where you could purchase a very good cooked breakfast for £5) and a bar. There is a good village shop which is open late in the summer, a caravan and camp-site, a library, craft shop/tea room and churches. Evanton is an excellent place to stay for a visit to the Highlands (North Scotland) because it is so handy for the city which is about 18 miles away and it has so many places which are just a day trip away. For the Harry Potter's fans Black Rock Gorge is being used as a backdrop for at least one scene in Goblet of Fire where Harry is chased into a gorge. It is a very deep and narrow 21,000-acre estate that is 125 feet (38 meters) deep, and one mile (1.6 Kilometers) long.

THE HIGHLAND COW, SCOTLAND

Today let's go to Scotland in order to meet the Highland Cow. It has been living for centuries in the rugged remote Scottish Highlands. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed. They will eat plants other cattle avoid. They look nice, don't they?