The Beach at Bude – A luxury boutique hotel in North Cornwall North Cornwall is part of England I know and love. I grew up there and then, thirteen years ago, having spent several holidays in Boscastle, we bought a holiday cottage there. We loved the area and wanted to have somewhere to stay as […]
The Night Riviera – From London to Land’s End in your sleep
Reaching the Scilly Isles by Trains and Planes – The Night Riviera and Fly Scilly: Do you remember back to when staying up after your normal bedtime was a really big adventure? It must be forty years or so since I got that flutter in my tummy while I tried my best not to look […]
Guernsey – A Food Lover’s Paradise Island
Exploring the Guernsey Food Scene – Seafront Sunday and More: Just 24 square miles of pretty countryside, narrow lanes and small towns and villages, the tiny island of Guernsey packs a punch well above its size where food is concerned. Spending just a couple of days exploring really didn’t seem long enough, though we were […]
Five Star Luxury at The Westbury, Mayfair
A Mayfair Staycation – The Westbury Hotel: If only… There are parts of London, like Mayfair, where most of us can only aspire to live. Even if you shop on Bond Street and take tea at Sketch, actually living in Mayfair is out of reach for most Londoners. So, why not live the dream and […]
Six of the Best and more – Norfolk Art Experiences
A Norfolk Retrospective and New Discoveries at Congham Hall: The only part of my childhood where our family stopped travelling for a while, Norfolk has a fond place in my heart. Much of the coastline is stunning (even in the pouring rain!) with cliffs, rock pools, sand dunes and wide open beaches. Hunstanton, where I […]
The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne
English Seaside Deluxe in Eastbourne: For a quintessentially English seaside luxury hotel experience you should look no further than The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, part of The Elite Hotels group.Built in 1875 and nestling between the sea and the chalk downs of Beachy Head, The Grand maintains a respect for its Victorian and Edwardian heritage but […]
Causeway Coastal Route and More in Northern Ireland
A Short Roadtrip around Northern Ireland: Gentle reader, I was not made to drive a car. With absolutely no sense of direction and not much more coordination, I am an unwilling driver and a happy backseat passenger. I did pass my driving test. It took me seven attempts and several changes of driving instructor. Oh, […]
Congham Hall in Norfolk – back to my roots
Country House Hotel in Norfolk – Congham Hall: An invite to Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn in Norfolk was one I would never have passed up. While my parents had something of an itinerant lifestyle, they did manage to put down roots for a few years while my two younger brothers and I were growing […]
A Hideaway at Highbullen Hotel
Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club: So far, we are having an almost perfect English summer this year. Of course, there have been a few days which are just a little too hot in the City, and on those days what better than to escape to the Country – somewhere like Highbullen Hotel. A couple […]
Galgorm Resort and Spa
A Spa Break in Northern Ireland at Galgorm Resort and Spa: Once upon a time an Irish leprechaun sat by a lucky shamrock and rubbed his chin thoughtfully. ‘What’ he muttered to himself ‘could I do to entice that pair of bloggers over to our Emerald Isle.’ Suddenly, the sea mists lifted and he looked […]