Mottisfont National Trust
As they say, every day is a learning day and that was certainly the case at Mottisfont on Good Friday. The first learning was that this was ‘the’ place to be on Good Friday, who knew!… It was queueing for entry at 10am opening time, this being the first warm and sunny day…
View PostStourhead blooms and views
The bank holiday weekend was at risk of passing us by without much excitement! I had just met a big sign off deadline at work (6pm on the Friday before the long weekend thank goodness) and Mr P had had a busy old time of it, so we were pottering and relaxing our…
View PostPicturesque Cornish tin mines
The mining history of Cornwall doesn’t sound like it should be beautiful – but over the years some of our favourite days out and loveliest photographs have been from our trips to see mining history! My Mum hails from Redruth which was once the world capital of mining, so I’ve spent many a…
View PostCliveden House – a stately home staycation
Cliveden House is quite possibly one of the most beautiful places we have stayed in. It is very hard to know where to start when reviewing a hotel so wonderful! Is it enough to say that I would happily have moved in and needed encouragement to actually leave? Hopefully the general message and seal…
View PostBasildon Park – a jolly good National Trust day out
Months ago friends and I agreed to meet at Basildon Park for a girls day of pottering and tea drinking! Normally such planning will lead to a wet weekend so it was an absolute delight to have the early feel of summer return this morning! Basildon Park is between Newbury and Reading, so…
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