I don’t like to rely solely on the main travel/eatery recommendation sites out there when exploring, I much prefer to opt for local (often more reliable, and often more interesting) recommendations instead. The bigger sites can after all often be unfairly manipulated by businesses, and it’s good to remember that what is seen as the […]
Sunday Photo – Mighty Oak
We spent the weekend at my sister’s new house in Sussex. This beautiful mighty oak lies in the grounds and took six of us to give it a hug around it’s circumference (two of those huggers were aged 2, but it’s still a big tree!)… I wonder what stories it could tell if it could […]
The Sweet Chestnut Collector
Deep in the heart of ancient English woodland was where you could find us last weekend – where you might have also spotted this sweet chestnut collector of mine, gathering a mighty haul in his “bastik”. As my child, he is of course stubborn as heck. He refused any and all offers of help to […]
Sunday Photo – IntoThe Light
Into the light at Castle Wolfsthurn
Exploring Castle Wolfsthurn – Italy
Oft described as the most beautiful castle in South Tyrol, Schloss (Castle) Wolfsthurn was high on our list during our recent South Tyrol trip, given that it was a mere stones throw from our base in Vipiteno. It’s also home to the South Tyrolean Museum of Hunting & Fishing, which forms part of a trio […]