Copenhagen – Wasn’t Expecting Much! Boarding the plane to Copenhagen I had little more aspirations than to maybe sample a few Danish Pastries and perhaps try the local delicacy of Smorresbord (also known as the open sandwich). But apart from that my expectations were low. I’d already redecorated our hallway after inspiration from scouring Airbnb…
Thassos, Greece… Ssshhh! It’s a secret!
Thassos??Where?? Thassos… The most Northerly Greek island there is, a little green gem tucked away in the Aegean, that nobody seems to have heard of and even fewer seem to have visited. It’s late May and the temperatures are perfect for our pasty British skins – an average of a kind and thoughtful 27 degrees…
Kids said “That was the best walk ever!” – LONDON
Walking With Kids – What!?! Can it really be classed as a walk when it’s with the kids? When every five seconds you’re stopping to let them catch up because they’re dragging their feet, or you’re biting your tongue because they’re complaining their legs are aching and you’re not even out of the car…
The Best Of Nottingham In One App
The Nottingham Crusade I have this dream where I’m like a crusader for Nottingham, except my outfit is better. Think Zara culottes and frilled white t-shirt, not hessian and chainmail. Wielding a sword in an attempt to convince people that Nottingham is great and they ought to visit, or even just use it more if they’re…
Chester – The Perfect Mini Break
Chester Travel Guide Never before have I ever encountered so many computer geeks wearing Star Wars hoodies in one place! Before our trip I had visions of Chester being a glamorous city set to the back-drop of old Tudor homesteads and ladies with stationery faces that lunch in boutique eating establishments – perhaps I watch a…
Shawnee & Hillbilly Hotdogs – USA Roadtrip Highlights
USA Roadtrip Highlights The kids in Kentucky were in some kinda frenzy! It was the first time Lexington had had snow for 20 years and they just didn’t know what to do with it! We’d not long since left Ohio on our road trip and up there had been a whole different ball game – they were…
Wild About Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire National Park “I could murder a beer!” Well, unfortunately, it was some bright sparks idea to walk through the Pembrokeshire National Park for five miles from our hotel to get to the nearest town, and we were still only half way there. The sun was starting to approach the surrounding hills, closing in with a…
Airbnb Guide – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly!
The Airbnb Low Down Airbnb is our accommodation ‘go to’ when we book any holiday – there are some fantastic, and very quirky places on offer and it satiates my slight obsession with nosing around other people’s homes! But if you’ve never booked with them before what can you expect and how do you make…
Murano And Burano – Islands Of Venice
Islands Of Venice ? But Venice is an island!? you say. Actually, 117 individual islands linked by bridges, separated by canals. But over the lagoon, a short boat trip away, lies 2 other ‘islands’ which are worth your time and effort – I’m talking about Murano and Burano. (The number 12 Vaporetto from either Fondamente Nove…
South Queensferry – The Perfect Day-Trip From Edinburgh
South Queensferry Like all little sisters, who scratch your CD’s and steal your phone charger, South Queensferry pilfers tourists and day trippers from its elder sibling, Edinburgh, for a peek at its innards – there’s a lot to like about a place with a big red bridge. A short 20 minute train ride into Dalmeny Station drops you…
Districts Of Venice – The Best One For You?
Venice – The Floating City Venice became a thing when Attila the Hun’s crew scared the living daylights out of mainland Italians with their curly beards and funny pony-tail hats (I get all my History facts from Night At The Museum 1 & 2 [Number 3 went a little off topic I feel]) Land dwellers…
Turtle Bay, Nottingham. A Caribbean Nosh-Up!
Turtle Bay – Nottingham With their one allotted suitcase many Caribbean’s left the warm shores of their home islands and followed an advert across the Ocean to Nottingham. It promised work in post-war Britain, hospitals for the women and coal-mining for the men. But whatever the skills they brought with them, none compare to the…
The Zetter, London – Hotel Review
It’s hard to imagine a time when Clerkenwell smelled of anything other than fine hand-soaps and artisan coffee but the East End of London in bygone days was nothing but a warren of dirt and industry. Like a student bedsit, the cigarette factories, printing trades and overcrowded employee housing created a melting pot that would…
A London Food Guide – The Best Places To Eat!
A London Food Guide – The Best Places To Eat! London is one of the top ranked cities in the world for fine dining, holding over 70 Michelin stars, so it comes as no surprise that the standard of food in this wonderful city is outstanding. But you don’t have to sell a lung to…
The Complete Guide – What To See, Eat and Do With Kids In Copenhagen
Weekend Break Appeal Back in March of this year we took our shoes off and kicked back in Denmark’s embracing capital city, Copenhagen. There is a word that the Danish bat about, hygge, that sounds a little like the English word ‘hug’, which I find quite appropriate since the meaning of hygge is said to…
Portugal – 5 Experiences You Must Have
Portugal – My Shy Friend There’s a lot to love about a country that has a punk-rocker chicken as its National symbol. A land which rewards your Supermarket food shopping with the perfect 30cl cool beer just beyond the checkout. A nation whose Festa’s don’t begin till 11pm, and the local fire stations are run…
I’ve Received A Liebster Award!
My First Award! I recently received my first blogging award – a Liebster. A what? To receive one you have to be awesome and able to create literary masterpieces whilst shooting sparkly moonbeams out of your ass. Actually, as much as I could possibly achieve the above maybe on a good day and after a…
Clumber Park – The Weird & The Wonderful
A tunnel of lofty Lime tree’s greet you as soldiers, and like a Lilliputian under the belly of a centipede we drove beneath the giant green canopy towards Clumber Park. The Clumber estate was once owned by the Dukes of Newcastle (think Civil War not Geordie Shore) and covers a vast 3,800 acres. You’d struggle…
Nottingham’s Five Best Burgers
What can I say – I like Burgers! I won’t lie – I eat a lot of Burgers. On a walk in Derbyshire the other day, the cows gave me a wide berth and whispered, in cow accent , “Doris, that’s her!” It’s a nice hobby to have. One which takes great skill and dedication,…
Nottingham – A Family Mini-Break
Mini – Break Worthy? Parking itself right in the middle of the country, Nottingham definitely gets 10/10 for location – only 2 hours from London or Manchester, a mere 3 from Newcastle or Bristol, what’s your excuse not to make a trip? Recently awarded a UNESCO city of Literature and named by The Times and…