Many thanks to all of you who sent in the places where you go to escape. We launched the series yesterday with Godstow Nunnery. The Nunnery (or Abbey), situated beside the River Thames at the top of Port Meadow, was closed by Thomas Cromwell in 1539 and you can now walk in the once hallowed grounds among the wild flowers, surrounded by the still standing stone walls. You can see the Abbey on our social media via the links at the bottom of the page.
If you haven't sent in the place you love, there's still plenty of time. Just email Dyrol.
If you had wandered in to Hyde Park in the summer of 1966 you might have seen a bunch of barely twenty somethings making a cheap promo film and launching a mod anthem. The mods (from 'modernist'), sharply dressed, riding their Lambrettas (mopeds), had evolved in London in the 50s, listening to jazz and blues and ska, but by the following decade were also listening to the likes of The Who.
The kids were alright.