'Stay in England this summer': choose a complementary copy of one volume from Diana Crighton's English Excursions, London and the home counties or Northern Journey, when you order a copy of Time for Somerset. See bookshop page for details.

The Guardian: `This [Time for Somerset] is the best kind of guidebook.  Diana Crighton's survey of Somerset is a journey made by someone both curious and knowledgeable'. (More on `about the book' page below. )

 Jackie Butler, Western Morning News: [the book] `advocates the slow approach, taking in the county in small chunks and savouring each morsel, travelling by bus or train where possible rather than adding to road congestion or air pollution in your car.' 

Greenbank Pool at Street opened on May 3rd  for the Summer- see chapter 4 for more on Somerset's Lido and Diana's favourite pool. 

The town of Glastonbury is `in bloom'; hanging baskets, tubs and window boxes have been positioned throughout the town in readiness, above shops in front of houses and all the public areas for Mendip in Bloom competition.