Head south-west to Paschoe House, a little piece of Heaven in the heart of Devon. There are country house hotels which feel like hotels and there are country house hotels which feel like homes, and then there is Paschoe House, a stunning grade II listed, family-run, country house offering luxurious rooms and a glorious 3-AA […]
Christmas Carol – a Fairy Tale at Wilton’s Music Hall, London E1
What if Scrooge were a woman? This is the central conceit of a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ perennial Christmas Carol. And what an interesting question it is! Musical theatre and soap opera super-star, Sally Dexter brilliantly portrays Fan Scrooge, surviving sister of Ebenezer and widow of money-lender Jacob Marley. As in the original Christmas […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream from the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre at The Criterion, London. On a bleak winter’s day, there’s sunshine to be found in the Criterion Theatre at Piccadilly Circus. In what must be the prettiest venue in London the UK’s National Youth Theatre is performing a heart-cockle-warming production of a Midsummer Night’s Dream – the third and final production from […]
Durham: Shining a light on a cultural county
Winter is coming and it’s a great time to take a break in the UK. Head north from London on the train from Kings Cross and within three hours you’ll arrive in Durham. Here you’ll find an awe-inspiring Cathedral and an impressive castle; quaint cobbled streets; cosy independent bars and restaurants offering excellent local food […]
The Blue Anchor Pub Hammersmith: serving its community for 300 years
Historic pub with riverside views offering a home from home experience. Everyone loves a pub by the river and London’s long River Thames is blessed with enough hostelries to cater for your every mood or occasion. Most have histories stretching back hundreds of years and are often packed with charm; all are unique and reflect […]
Hotel Indigo, Stratford upon Avon
A new place opens alongside Shakespeare’s New Place! Themed destination hotels have come a long way. On a business trip, I once refused to spend the night in a Wild West-themed bedroom complete with covered wagon, only to find myself upgraded to “Ali Baba’s Cave” and sleeping in Scheherazade’s bower! At the newly opened Hotel […]
What to do in Worcestershire – The Mayflower Passage to Morgan Motoring
Where Heritage and Ingenuity Meet – Worcestershire in the Heart of England. Imagine a quintessentially English destination. Green rolling hills, winding roads, rivers meandering past historic buildings holding centuries of stories waiting to be told. Imagine comfortable hotels set in quirky surroundings and restaurants serving the freshest of fare. And imagine exploring all of this […]
Spotlight on Southwest Iceland
A two-centre holiday offers an Icelandic immersion! Iceland, violently created through the fusion of fire and ice, is a country worth building a relationship with. Its vast landscape can test the nerves of an experienced thrill-seeker whilst its eco-system is a nature-lovers paradise. With dramatic waterfalls, crystal-blue rivers, hidden valleys and wide, wide horizons it’s […]
Mini-break in Royal Windsor & Eton
With the Royal Windsor Pub as your hub, take another look at historic Windsor on London’s doorstep. With its iconic round tower, Windsor Castle is instantly recognisable to those who fly into Heathrow, regularly drive along the M4 motorway or are one of the millions around the world who watched last year’s Royal Weddings. Easily […]
Make Mothers’ Day a Red Letter Day!
Unforgettable times together are just a mouse click away! If you’ve tried to buy a birthday card in recent weeks and found yourself up against displays filled with cards sporting floral baskets and bouquets of fifty shades of pink, you might well consider Mothers’ Day just a creation of commerce: yet another opportunity for […]