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Emily Gravenor • Editor
“If you live
in, or enjoy
travelling to,
somewhere
that you think
other readers
might like to
know more
about, why
not get in
touch?…”
Start time
W
here is the place that most inspires you? Perhaps it’s where
you grew up, or somewhere you’ve visited and felt a real
connection with? It’s a subject that’s very relevant to this issue
as we look at some of the best literary locations (p26) – places
that have inspired great works of literature, or have been home to the authors
that penned them.
There’s something fascinating about imagining yourself back in the scene
where a book you really enjoyed was created, and seeing the surroundings
that may have had an impact on the author’s life. There’s also inspiration to be
drawn from the cases where authors overcame hardship to create something
special. Plus, coming from Stratford-upon-Avon, I’m well aware that you can
often find a nice literary-themed cafe or pub in these places, too, if you’re
looking for a cuppa and a sit-down.
Of course, Flybe’s network includes many inspirational places – a few we’ve
covered in this issue are the Calderdale area of Yorkshire (p42), also known
as the setting for TV’s
Happy Valley
; the city and surrounding countryside
of Edinburgh (p49) and some of the sights to be seen in Sussex (p59) and
Hannover (p63). We also talk to the man who fell in love with Cornwall and was
inspired enough to move there and set up a brewery (p73), and the Australian
comedian whose initial impressions of London weren’t hugely inspirational, until
he realised there were some fascinating aardvarks in the zoo (p16).
In our ‘Inspiration Time’ pages this month we have a park manager from
Cardiff, a music agent from London and a member of the River Cottage
team in East Devon all sharing their favourite places with us. If you live in,
or enjoy travelling to, somewhere that you think other readers might like to
know more about, why not get in touch? Send an email to emily.gravenor@
streampublishing.netand you could soon be featuring in a future issue.
For now, though, as you’re hopefully on your way somewhere very
inspirational, it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy your flight – and your copy
of
Flight Time
.