William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare died in 1616 and was buried in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon. This is where he had been baptised in 1564. "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go." — Hamlet.

"Age does not protect you from love. But love protects you from age." — Anaïs Nin. She was the lover of such literary greats as Henry Miller, Antonin Artaud and Edmund Wilson. So, in the spirit of ageless love, let's go looking for romance.

According to the Bermuda Department of Tourism, the island is coming to the end of its "winter season", which runs from November to March, when the daytime temperature is about 21 °C. Not perfect for snorkelling, perhaps, but ideal for golf and hiking.

There's a festival of seafood in Galway on Ireland's west coast in September and the object of enjoyment is the oyster.