Joan Bakewell's St Petersburg

The writer and broadcaster Joan Bakewell is a self-confessed 'history junkie' who loves the beauty of St Petersburg.

Of rodents and witches

Julie Miller falls into a land of make-believe and twisted tales on the Fairy Tale Road of central Germany.

There's no place like a home

Saska Graville kids herself she owns the place while staying in swish London digs.

Spare Times for Children for May 18-24

A selected guide to events for children, teenagers and families.

SUNDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR

14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival Killswitch Engage, Every Time I Die, Vanna, For Today, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping Giant, Stick To Your Guns, Attila, On Broken Wings, Mychildren Mybride, For The Fallen Dreams, Texas in July, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Like Moths to Flames, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights, Counterpart, Gideon, 1 p.m. April 22. $40. The Palladium, 261 Main St ...