Review of Chapel House, Penzance, West Cornwall I grew up in Cornwall and fondly remember visiting Penzance as a child, as well as taking my girls there for day trips when they were younger. But I hadn’t ventured to West Cornwall for a few years so welcomed an invitation to check out the charming Chapel […]
Visit Arbroath – Smokies and the Declaration of Arbroath
Visiting Arbroath – A Tale of Scottish Independence and Smoked Fish Arbroath is a small Scottish fishing town on the coast just north of Dundee. It has two main claims to fame – the Arbroath Smokie and an ancient Abbey where the Declaration of Arbroath was signed – one of the first formal statements of […]
The Special Story of Salisbury – A New City with History.
History and Heritage in Salisbury – the oldest ‘New Town’ in England Despite living in Wiltshire a few years ago, I haven’t visited Salisbury for a lot longer. In fact, it was half a century ago. We lived in the area when I was a kid so I remember trips to Salisbury for shopping and […]
Brook Green Hotel, Hammersmith, London
West London Boutique Hotel Staycation When I was a teenager in the 1970s the Shepherds Bush Road meant one thing – the Hammersmith Palais. It was a fantastic old dance hall that doubled up as a venue both for the old-school Mecca dance bands, and as a rock’n roll venue immortalised in the title of The […]
A Short Break to York by Train
York by Train – A Short Break in God’s Own Country Visitors to London often ask where else in England they should travel. Less than two hours direct from the old smoke by train and en-route to Edinburgh, York is a deservedly popular destination. It was actually the UK’s first UNESCO Creative City of Media […]
Intergenerational Break with Hoburne Holidays
Caravanning in Dorset at Hoburne Bashley I have many happy childhood memories of going on caravan holidays with my family. Squashed in the back of my parent’s car with my three siblings, squabbling all the way but with great excitement in the air as we were going on our summer holidays. So when I was […]
Staycation – the Lamb at Hindon, Wiltshire
The Lamb at Hindon – a Country Hotel and Pub for the perfect staycation With the beautiful weather we are having this year it’s a great time to stay in England, make the most of home attractions and enjoy our beautiful countryside. What better than a staycation at a traditional hotel and pub like the Lamb […]
Summer Staycation, Twickenham at The Alexander Pope Hotel and Pub
The Alexander Pope Hotel, Twickenham A staycation seemed a wonderful idea on the hottest day of the year in London, especially to leafy Twickenham in the South West of London on the banks of the Thames. The journey was under an hour but since the aircon in my car wasn’t working, we arrived very hot […]
Best British Boutique Hotels – Charming Hotels in the UK
Seven Charming British Boutique Hotels: We’ve had something of an exceptional year and stayed in some amazing boutique hotels in the British Isles. As the Editor, I don’t always get to go – but I do always have to read the reviews – and I love a good boutique hotel so I tend to get […]
Congham Hall Hotel Norfolk – back to my roots
Country House Hotel in Norfolk – Congham Hall: An invite to Congham Hall Hotel, near King’s Lynn in Norfolk was one I would never have passed up. Norfolk, and in particular this part of North Norfolk, has special memories for me and I always love going back to what I still see as home. While […]