EcoVia, part of AutoVia, Italian car hire – I was not expecting a car like this
We had booked a break in Puglia, Italy and arranged our car hire via Booking.com The price of the car we booked seemed reasonable and large enough four four people and our luggage. When we arrived at the airport in Brindisi, passed through passport control and collected our luggage we made our way outside. Signs…
Things I know to be true – Whitefield Garrick – Sensational performance and script
Tonight’s performance by the cast of the Whitefield Garrick was probably one of the finest theatrical productions I have ever seen.…
Solar Skirt by Titan – Those damn pigeons were driving me crazy
We had solar panels fitted in 2012. Our neighbour, who was two doors away, also had them fitted. Move on to…
A Pebble for Remembrance – An excellent read by former colleague and friend
When I first married over 40 years ago, I made many new friends. We would get together as newlyweds regularly as…
One Two Dive, Adeje, Tenerife – a refreshing dive with a marine biologist
In 2002, I had a dive accident off the coast of Spain. I had a textbook panic attack, something I attribute…
Lisbon, Portugal – A vibrant cultural city of architecture and graffiti
Getting to Manchester Airport for our Ryanair flight to Lisbon required a very early start. I had booked (I thought) a…
The Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – Down into the pits with a real miner
Its 40 years ago, in 1984 that the Miners Strike took place. Today the Coal Mining Museum exists to keep the…
Hiroshima, Japan – Sobering and thought-provoking
The journey from Kyoto was a trip along the southwest coast by bullet train at an incredible 200mph. Following the map,…
Kyoto, Japan – No wonder this was the Imperial Capital
Our trip to Japan took place in the Autumn of 2023. It is a time in history when the world is…
Gora, Hakone, Japan – A Volcanic retreat in a beautiful mountainous region
Getting to Gora from Tokyo meant an early start, and heading to Odawara, where we bought the Hakone Freepass. This pass…
Tokyo, Japan – A buzzing futuristic city where nothing stands still
On arrival in Japan, I first noticed that the roads were relatively flat and not a single pot hole … anywhere!…
Japan – London to Tokyo – To the land of the rising sun – Japan Rail Pass
I hope this article assists others to organise their travel plans in Japan It’s not often that I get excited about…
Israel – Two sides of a war and I know which side I stand on
Humans worldwide are faced with terrible news from the Middle East about an area so soaked in complex history that communities…
Funchal, Madeira – Unspoilt, Green and Full of Character
This month, we left on time from Manchester International Airport on an EasyJet flight to Funchal, to the island of Madeira.…
Solar Panels – Is it really worth installing them?
In February 2012, we had solar panels installed. We signed up for the government Feed-in-Tariff and have benefited from it for…
