Staycation favourites – Cornwall, Norfolk and Cumbria
The staycation, I was delighted when I saw that this was the link up theme with Rebecca, Kelly, Emma and Mandy. I like nothing better than an exotic trip away, but at the same time – I also know what I like and like what I know and a UK staycation can’t fail to…
View PostFlashback Friday Travel Photo Memories 1 – girlfriend tests in Cumbria
I thought I might try something new on here! When I’m bored I love looking through old photos and remembering a day out or a holiday trip! So here goes – my new weekly (as work permits) addition to #FlashbackFriday! Anyone that knows me would agree that I’m not the bravest… hence why…
View PostA great dame – the Chewton Glen
As my husband will confirm, I often ask him the question ‘when can we stay at the Chewton Glen next’ followed swiftly by the statement ‘i’d really like to stay in a treehouse there’… In fact he might go so far as to say I sound like a broken record! But the fact…
View PostLunching in the south downs
The south downs is great and just on our doorstep – whether you want cycling, polo or just a long and lazy lunch. We’ve always found it to be a bit quieter than the new forest and also found a good crop of pubs to stop for lunch in, more plentiful than in…
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…
View PostA sunny January morning at Lepe – dodging the #winterblues
January – it gives me the blues…. I don’t see much daylight in January as it is one of THE busiest months an accountant will have! So when I woke up early today and could see the sun creeping round the edge of the blind, that was it! My husband and I were…
View PostCornwall in the Autumn
See more of Cornwall at my flickr I’ve written about my love of Cornwall before, much of it related to my own mining heritage and exploring the county with my husband rather than just for short family visits to see my grandparents. This October we stayed at Umber, BoHo Cornwall – a 1…
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