Chester Midsummer Watch
The Midsummer Watch Parade in Chester is one of the oldest and most colourful parades in Britain. It takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of the Summer Solstice in June. It starts at the Town Hall Square and meanders through the city centre. The Parade consists of of mythical beasts, bands, Celtic Lords, Green […]…
WALKING
One of my favourite walking area in the UK, coastal paths, inland moors and the attraction of Whitby with many interesting sites plus the North Yorkshire RAILWAY…
Hellens Manor
A special day out with friends to the lovely Hellens Manor. Hellens Manor, is a historic house located in the village of Much Marcle in Herefordshire, England. Its foundations date from the 12th century. It is one of the oldest dwellings in England, being composed primarily of Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian architecture. On a tour […]…
Friendly hotel
We have stayed several times and always have received excellent service. Pleasant ,helpful staff. warm and comfortable rooms and well prepared food. The extra attraction is that the Mill is next to the canal towpath. If you are lucky ,you also might see the Kinhfisher on the lock gates….
Travelodge London Greenwich
Situated just across the road from Deptford Bridge DLR station the hotel is situated in the bustling Greenwich area close to a variety of shops and eating establishments. The room was warm with a stand alone fan provided. A fair bit of noise from outside with the binmen starting very early morning as the busy […]…
Windsor
Many tourists coming to Windsor visit the Castle with everything it has to offer. The State Apartments, scene of the “annus horribilis’ 1992 great fire, so lovingly restored; St Georges Chapel where royal weddings have taken place & kings & queens are laid to rest, including our late Queen Elizabeth; Queen Mary’s doll’s house; the […]…
170 years of the famous Lake District Grasmere Gingerbread®!
Marion Ainge enjoys a gingerbread treat in Grasmere and joins a candle-making masterclass…
Tyddyn Llan – on the edge of Snowdonia
North Wales is an excellent destination for a holiday or a short, relaxing break. Stunning scenery and plenty of things to see and do. I recently stayed at Tyddyn Llan which is in the small village of Llandrillo. Not far from the main A5 route into North Wales but far enough to experience a real […]…
A short break in West Cornwall
Pretty harbours of colourful fishing boats; high cliffs, rugged headlands and sandy coves; and a variety of heritage sites amidst a green landscape where standing stones rise up behind hedgerows and the ruins of abandoned tin mines are testament to the area’s once thriving industry. …
Gilbert White’s Garden & White’s Cafe – home to the first British naturalist, lovely garden and cafe
In April, en route to Winchester, we came off the A303 to visit Gilbert White’s garden in Selborne: we had passed the sign to the garden many times but never had time to go there before. Gilbert White was a parson and great naturalist and, having read his book ‘The Natural History and Antiquities of […]…
See them while you can
Of 61 works in the exhibition, more than one-third are on loan from private collections or from galleries and museums requiring major journeys to visit. Most of these are in the USA, with others in Canada, Mexico and Japan. A few are from galleries in southern Europe, while others are in France, Switzerland, Germany and […]…
The Kent & East Sussex is a well run heritage railway from Tenterden to Bodiam
We were the last two from our coach trip to board the steam train at Tenterden so there were no forward facing seats left; our fault, but we are `newbies`when it comes to day coach trips – all the regulars probably got off the coach and straight on the train, not bothering with taking photos […]…
