There's nothing better than curling up in the evening to watch your favourite film. Here are the ones that we think are just too good to miss.

Local Hero
The best film about falling in love with a place - in this case Scotland - ever. And some of the best one-liners ever. And the first film I watched with Caroline... although I knew it by heart by then. Charlie x

Jules et Jim 
An unembarrassed creative masterpiece by the great Truffaut. Gloriously gloomy. Unbelievably brilliant. Bonny x 

An Officer and a Gentleman
Richard Gere. Swoon, swoon. Marlene x

Star Wars, Return of the Jedi
Han Solo is one of the best screen characters of all time. What a film. Chris x

Slumdog Millionaire
My fave of the moment. Very evocative of my recent holiday. Pamela x

Man On Wire
Great documentary, beautifully made, incredibly engaging. An exciting story that makes you reevaluate art. Charlie x

Bridget Jones' diary 
Colin Firth (need I say more?) Pauline x

Forrest Gump
Because the story's sweet and he's a sweet guy - and I think I'm a little like him. Julien x

Boogie Nights
The first film I went to after the children were old enough not to need baby sitters - and it's a great movie. Pamela x

The Shawshank Redemption
One of the greatest films of all time. Simple but inspiring. Richard x

The Life Aquatic
The ideas and styling are beyond belief. Neil x

 

At Pedlars, we love getting out and about. Here are our absolute favourite places in Britain to go walking.

Lochnagar
We’ve walked this Scottish Munro again and again and never got tired of it. Denise & Marlene x 

Bamburgh
The ultimate sandy beach. Dog heaven. Richard x

Box Hill
There’s no more perfect place to take the children on a picnic-hamper outing in summertime. Charlie x

Snowdonia
Especially through the Gwydyr forest up to Swallow Falls. Most beautiful in winter when the snow’s thick. Bonny x

Richmond Park
When we’re in London, we try our best to get down here. Our children love playing hide-and-seek in the bracken. Richard x

Clachnaben
Probably our all-time favourite - but we’re biased because it’s right beside our office. Pamela, Linda & Alison x