Daish’s Holidays
Daish’s Holidays, a family-owned coach holiday group, has been serving UK holidaymakers for over 45 years. Daish’s offers good quality coach holiday packages and self-drive breaks to and from its hotels, combining great value with comfort. Daish’s own 12 welcoming hotels in some of the best […]…
Hidden Garden
Hospitalfields is an “Arts and Crafts” (or is it?) house in Arbroath Scotland. It has a beautifully laid out Walled garden, with plants named (and easy to read) and really well maintained and a joy to walk around (benches too!). A separate “fernery” was amazing in a sort of cave/greenhouse building. Cafe with tea and […]…
Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty in Winchester is well worth a visit
Reading in the news recently about the exploits of 85 year old Brother John Green, a resident of the Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty in Winchester, who is touring the British Isles using public buses, reminded me that I had forgotten to do a review of the Hospital of St Cross. […]…
A village church with flags from all the allies of WW1
Blyton is a long straggling village along the A159, a few miles north of Gainsborough. Apart from the Ice Cream Parlour, small cafe and Blyton Park Driving Experiences, there is little to attract the tourist. There is little information about the village or church on the internet. The church is set back from the road […]…
Lincoln Steampunk 2024
The event is called “Weekend at the Asylum” from the name of one of the former venues “The Lawn”. This early 19th century Greek revival building used to house the Lunatic Asylum and is now functioning as a restaurant and theatre. Nowadays the Steampunk event takes place all around the Cathedral Quarter and in the […]…
Lytham 1940s Weekend
Each August Lytham, on the Fylde coast, relives the 1940 era with vintage vehicles, aircraft, re-enactments, displays, dancing and singing. Different events take place – one of which is the Reinvintaged Fashion Show which is always very popular. There is always “Winston Churchill” making a rousing speech too and “George Formby” entertaining us on his […]…
Astle Park Traction Engine Rally
Astle Park in Chelford Cheshire is where they hold an annual event each August entitled Traction Engine Rally. There was indeed a great selection of these vehicles, but there was so much more too. Set in a vast area of parkland the event was great for vintage vehicle enthusiasts and families. With several catering outlets, […]…
British Firefighter Challenge
This is an annual competitive event which provides a day of entertainment for spectators. We watched the event in July 2024 when it took place close to the Liverpool Waterfront. The British Firefighter Challenge really pushes firefighters to their limits. It also raises funds for many of the charities that support the emergency services. The […]…
Liverpool Pride Festival
25,000 people joined in the march at the Liverpool Gay Pride Festival in July 2024. It was a record-breaking crowd and the largest of its kind in the UK. It was a fun occasion, full of rainbow colour and music. As you can see by the photos, a lot of attention went into making the […]…
Dundee
Dundee is a city on the coast of eastern Scotland at the estuary of the Firth of Tay. We visited for the day, so only saw a fraction of what the city has to offer. There are a number of museums and art galleries. We concentrated on the area near the railway station seeing the […]…
Historic pubs and fine food in Beverley
Four nights in the East Yorkshire market town of Beverley, was ideal for catching up with family and friends, especially as the was a plethora of places to eat and drink. The Beverley Arms Hotel My brother chose The Beverley Arms for lunch, and a school friend booked it for dinner. So it was fortunate […]…
Trails and treasures in Beverley
Growing up in a small East Yorkshire village, we shopped regularly in the market town of Beverley. Having not been for years, a four-night break seemed ideal for a trip down memory lane and catching up with family and friends. The Champney Treasure House Our first stop was the Tourist Information Centre in the Champney […]…
