I remember speaking on a Travel Panel at BritMums a few years ago where I was asked whether you should bother writing about a destination if it had been written about many times before. “Absolutely” I replied, your personal experience of a place is never going to be the same as someone else’s is […]
Photography
Sunday Photo – Englischer Gartens
A Summer’s day in Munich’s Englischer Gartens. We popped back last week for a flying visit. It was so lovely to sit and appreciate the cool shade underneath the canopy of chestnut trees…
No “Back Home” – Munich
At the weekend…. That short introductory sentence always makes me laugh. Journal writing on a Monday morning with a bunch of 5 year olds can reveal some hilarious stuff, corkers from my children’s weekend journals at a similar age include “At the weekend, we bought a pet snake called Adrian (we hadn’t)” to […]
Sunday Photo – Below Tintagel
A sea view taken below medieval Tintagel Castle in Cornwall… England can be so beautiful, especially at wildflower time!
Surfing with George
I am very much of the opinion that you only get once chance at life. It’s often shorter than you think, and you should absolutely grasp every opportunity you get to see new places, and try new things… Whatever or wherever it is, it might be the best thing you have ever seen/done after […]
A Taste of Cornwall
Mention Cornwall to a lot of Brits, and watch as their eyes mist over with memories of many a childhood Cornish holiday. It is up there as a favourite holiday destination for the staycationers amongst us for so many reasons… Even Mr R became misty eyed when someone suggested Cornwall after a family discussion about […]
Sunday Photo – Cornish Views
A scene from a half term break in Cornwall… Will be back to tell you about it shortly.
My Sunday Photo – Silver Birches
I thought this angle would make him look really tiny against the trees, but I think it actually does the opposite. I do love a silver birch tree. Another photograph taken at Anglesey Abbey recently, which, as it’s now on our doorstep, we tend to visit ALOT! I would love to see […]
A Week in the Peaks
Unsurprisingly, lots of people visit the Peak District with the sole intention of walking or hiking. This part of the UK is stunningly beautiful, and the surrounding countryside is almost completely unspoilt. It really is English scenery at its finest, and there’s something for everyone, from gentle walks in quintessential patchwork countryside (all divided by […]
A Day at Chatsworth
If I was to win the biggest lottery on the planet, after doing various good deeds and helping out a few deserving friends and family members, I would build a house. A HUGE house in the middle of rolling English countryside, where I could roller skate through the vast halls (once I had learned how) […]