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INTRODUCTION For centuries, water has been a source of fascination and inspiration to people of all cultures, making it a common feature of garden design world-wide. This is not surprising since it introduces a magical, sometimes mystical element that is cleansing, cooling and restful. It can...

'You're turning into a witch!' proclaimed my neighbour, Judy, when she found me, on a moonlit evening, stirring a cauldron full of deliciously fragrant soap. To the uninitiated it is difficult to explain the pleasures of watching a pot full of oils change into a rich, creamy substance, but I am...

1 Introducing Tenerife The largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife is also the most attractive and diverse. Dominated by the snowcapped volcano of Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain at a height of 3718m (12,199ft), the island also has pine forests, deep ravines or barrancos, banana...

Profile of Egypt Where Africa rubs shoulders with Asia lies the country where modern civilization began. It cradled the first Imperial society, and the monumental achievements of its first rulers are familiar to modern man thousands of years after their lives. Their legacy Is in architectural...

1 Introducing Malta Rugged limestone outcrops rising out of the glittering Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese islands are a compact and fascinating blend of history, holidays and friendly small-island hospitality. Malta's colourful past ranges from its earliest inhabitants, who built temples on the...

FROM SIK'AR TO CIGAR iThe Story of the Cigar "He twirled a gay guitar He smoked the sweetest cigar. He lay in the grass With the head of the class And left her all ajar." M.L. Rosenthal, Blue Boy on Skates igar-smoking has always had a mystique, an air of panache and style. Today this is...

IHTKOPUOTIOH An ever-increasing number of people are realising that it's not necessary to get drunk in order to have fun. There are many good reasons not to want alcohol at a party, the most obvious one is that you want to remain sober to drive yourself and your friends home safely and legally...