Cruises with a difference
Cruising is not just for pampered passengers sailing to exotic destinations on a vessel packed with every luxury. I've just come across a one-day cruise with a twist - a special day out to celebrate National Marmalade Week. Surprisingly, it's not to Seville, where marmalade oranges come from. This voyage doesn't even put to sea; it's on board a steam boat on Ullswater in the Lake District. This food-focused cruise will leave Pooley Bridge, at the northern end of the lake, at 11.00am on Thursday February 4. Passengers will sample some of the best marmalades in the country, washing these [...]