Our main bathroom, refurbished – At last as good as the hotels we stay in
You know its time to refurb your bathroom when the hotel bathrooms are looking considerably better than your own! We’ve lived in our home for almost 35 years and haven’t done anything with the main bathroom since we moved in all those years ago, when we added the pebble pink bathroom suite, an electric shower…
The Grand Hotel, Brighton – A Stunning Victorian Hotel on the Sea Front
Brighton is located on the south coast of England. It was The place to visit by the upper class in the…
Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden – A stunning Jacobean house and gardens
During late 2021 I had the opportunity to visit this palatial building and gardens in Saffron Walden. The illustrious history that…
Diddly Squat Farm Shop, Chipping Norton – An anomaly!
If I were to suggest that you should drive several hours to a random country road in the Cotswolds to see…
RHS Bridgewater, Worsley, Manchester – A pure of oasis of delight and surprises
Did you know that the canals in the UK began with the famous Bridgewater Canal designed and funded by the Duke…
U-gear, tower – a fun project to build
I remember seeing the first U-Gears products launching on a crowd funding website. All the designs are clever in that they…
The truly shocking truth about getting COVID
You’ve been ever so careful for 17 months, avoided this virulent disease through social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing ..…
To be British means you’re not racist
So finally in July 2021, the Euro 2020 football cup final has finished and Italy are crowned champions. The whole country…
A Wooden Dolls House, Petite Amélie – What every child wishes for
As a grandfather with five grandchildren, my imagination runs wild when I think of the various stages in a child’s life.…
Hill Top, Near Sawrey, Cumbria – Beatrix Potter’s House a national treasure
If there is one other thing other than it’s beauty that the lake district is famous for, it’s Beatrix Potter and…
Elterwater, Cumbria – A fabulous walk in beautiful countryside
We spent the day walking on our second day in the Lake District and used a recommended app called Lake District…
Cartmel, Cumbria – A delightful village definitely worth visiting
Due South from Newby Bridge, between Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands is a small village called Cartmel. It’s quaint, has a race course,…
Hawkeshead, Cumbria – a delightful village worth visiting
Off to the west of Windermere sits Hawkeshead, a pretty village with good parking. It’s clean and has quite a few…
Thyme Out, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria – a Greek coffee shop the Greeks would be proud of.
We arrived in the North of England and took a detour to Grange-over-Sands. It’s located on the North side of Morecambe…
Manor House Restaurant, Oxen Park – Good food in a remote location
A short drive from our accommodation in a Newby Bridge stands Oxen Park. You can reach it down the narrowest of…
