If you'll pardon the pun, last week's carols from five English cathedrals struck a big chord with many of you. The full version of the story appeared as last Wednesday's Britain Insider column and the stats confirmed that it was one of the most viewed of last week's many articles in the daily Insider Travel Report.

In the left hand Read More, this week's choral collection features some angelic voices from cathedral choirs in Canterbury, St Albans, Ely, Gloucester and Coventry along with some updates on the tours they'll be offering next year.

The right hand Read More opens the door on some more bright ideas for UK-bound travel between Christmas and the New Year. The combination of our stately homes and castles, stunningly dressed for Christmas, Christmas Markets and Ice Rinks in historic settings, Glühwein and mince pies should be added to your 'must-sell' list when you start planning for the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2022. I'll send you a reminder in the spring!

I hope you have a very happy Christmas.