Portland & Weymouth
The Isle of Portland produces England’s finest building stone and has been used in some of the world’s great landmark buildings. It also boasts a huge manmade harbour, which is known as one of the best places in the country for water-sports. Weymouth is a lovely coastal town with a wide sweeping front, little changed since the days when King George III and his retinue used to frollic in the sea. If gorgeous beaches are your thing, head for the clear, blue waters and white sands of Lulworth Cove – you won’t be disappointed.
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
