Nearly two and a half years ago I embarked on what appeared to be an impossible challenge, to raise £777,000 for 7 charities by visiting the new 7 Wonders of the world in 7 days. Fast forward to 2011, countless fundraising activities, 327 blog posts and 548 comments later, the 7 Wonders in 7 Days [...]

Boldly dominating the centre of ancient Rome, the Colosseum was built at the epicenter of an empire that stretched for thousands of miles in each direction. In the west, the dominion stretched to the tip of Iberia – and in the east, to the shores of the Red Sea. Towards the north, Roman rule stretched [...]

One is the grandest of all ancient stages and an exemplary piece of Roman architecture and engineering. The other was carved into the Earth’s surface by almighty meltwater floods during our planet’s last ice age. So what could possibly link Rome’s famous Colosseum with the chiseled landscape of Cheddar Gorge? To find out, you have [...]

Julie Benson, CEO of the Great Exhibition 2012, has announced her delight that the event will receive its trademark and will go ahead as planned. The nationwide celebration of Britain’s finest features had come under threat following a complaint issued by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) which objected to the festival’s [...]

This week on 7 Wonders in 7 Days it’s been all about our Wonders. We’ve been pairing up our 14 Wonders from Britain and beyond to try and identify their differences, their similarities and what makes them such special landmarks. But let us not forget the seven charities behind our project. Diabetes UK, in particular, [...]

The Giant’s Causeway and Petra are the eldest of our group of Wonders. Yet, while Petra dates back several thousand years, with buildings recorded as early as 1200BC, the remarkable rose-rock city is a veritable newly-born pup compared to Ireland’s famous geological marvel. The Giant’s Causeway was formed during the Tertiary period of Earth’s life: [...]

As beautiful as the central buildings are, it’s worth noting the sumptuous gardens boasted by the Taj Mahal and Peterborough Cathedral. The Taj, of course, is home to one of the most famous gardens in the world; but the greenery of Peterborough Cathedral Deanery is also exquisite. Mughal horticulture is known for its orderly shrubbery [...]

It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as if by magic grown, eternal, silent, beautiful, alone! John William Burgon’s poem Petra describes the disbelief found in the etched chasms of Jordan’s rubicund rock city. So dramatic, so extravagant, so skillfully tailored are the [...]

She was once described as the ‘Queen of Earthly Queens’ by William Shakespeare; Catherine of Aragon was certainly not your run-of-the mill Tudor England woman. She was a charming and intelligent ambassador, mother, humanitarian and brazen monarch. She married one of the most dangerous kings of all-time and then dared to defy him on their [...]

7 Wonders in 7 Days charity Young Minds UK were invited to be a part of the Kerrang! 2011 Music Awards last night as the world’s elite rock bands came together in London for a red-carpet celebration of the year’s musical talents. The charity is committed to improving the emotional wellbeing of children and teenagers [...]