The festival ‘Rhein in Flammen’, is a stunning celebration of light and German culture, but while you’re in the area, there’s a lot more to discover besides the main event. Take in the festivities and spend some time exploring the area’s delights, including food & drink, history and legends.

On five separate Saturdays between May and September, in five separate locations in Germany, every year the River Rhine is in flames. Not literally, of course, but this spectacular festival often makes it seem that way.

Since taking the throne an astonishing 70 years ago, the Queen’s reign has been marked by many historical events. Her public role has involved much travelling, across the United Kingdom, Europe and to many Commonwealth countries.

We’ve all had this experience, haven’t we? The encroaching, heavy and unbearable wait before something we’ve been looking forward to.

When Kenneth Branagh’s action-man Hercule Poirot first bounds onto the screen, we find ourselves in Jerusalem 1933. And while this is sure to be an unfamiliar opening to many of Christie’s more avid readers, we’re soon back into comfortable territory as Poirot’s sense of self-importance and masterful pomp come bubbling to the surface during his self-absorbed denouement.

All Hallows Eve, the one night of the year when daemons, ghosties and probably even the monsters under your bed are free to roam the land of the living.