29 h. ago Pretty riverside village has the most romantic ruins in Wales

Famous for its ruined Cistercian abbey, Tintern has spectacular views, river walks and a smattering of dog-friendly pubs and cafes

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64 h. ago From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one man’s odyssey to make an ‘atlas of album cover maps’

Damien Saunder set out to survey the cartographic influence on album sleeve design. Four years and 400-plus records later, he’s created the coffee table book music fans and map lovers never knew they neededGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailGrowing up in rural Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria, Damien Saunder spent many a wintry day listening to music on the family’s record player. Just beneath the stereo was a Reader’s Digest atlas. “Anytime we put on a record, I’d get out the atlas,” Saunder recalls. “It was like a gateway to the world – a way to dream, explore and let your mind wander.”Decades later, music and maps have come together again, this time in a coffee table book: Maps on Vinyl, a world-first survey of the cartographic influence on album sleeve design; an atlas of album cover maps. It’s the book most music fans – and map-makers – never knew they needed. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Cut £181 off 'amazing' Nespresso machine that pours 'perfect coffee every time'

The De'Longhi Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima has impressed coffee lovers with its flavourful coffee and straightforward set up - and it's got 48% off

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1 week ago Aulis vs Gorse: When does a Michelin star really earn its keep?

One is a £500 farm-first fantasy in Soho, the other a £60 Welsh love letter served in an ex-coffee shop. Hannah Twiggs finds out how two Michelin-starred tasting menus – miles apart in cost and mood – both prove there’s still magic behind the star

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3 w. ago Bargain Nespresso bundle cut to almost half price in Amazon flash sale

Coffee lovers, rejoice.

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3 w. ago The woodland walk that ends with a ruined abbey and a lovely coffee shop

This five-mile route offers glorious views of the Wye River and the surrounding landscape and includes the passage through Tidenham Tunnel

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