North Sealand – The Danish Riviera I kid you not, I once heard Birmingham described as the Venice of Britain, so you can understand why I was a little bit dubious when my husband said he’d booked us a holiday to the Danish Riviera – North Sealand. (Incidently, I wonder if anyone ever says ‘Ah,…
Is A Plaster Cast Really Necessary For That Broken Leg – And 6 Other Top Tips On How To Save Money When Travelling.
You may totally high five yourself/crack open the Asti/do a little Carlton shuffle when you nab yourself a £19.99 return flight to Italy this summer. And you absolutely are allowed to Instagram your laptop screen/jump on the bed in your nickers/hang your head out of the car window when you’ve booked yourself the elusive £50…
Plan The Perfect Palma de Mallorca City Break
Plan The Most Perfect Palma City Break The Most Beautiful Hotels, Places You Must See, And Where You Must Eat A Palma city break ticks all the boxes and then some. See, if I wanted a weekend break full of history and passion (and pizza), I’d choose Rome. Excitement and fun? London of course. Or…
Parks In Nottingham – Which One’s Are Worth Your Picnic?
Parks In Nottingham – Our Top Picks… Maybe you’re a tourist in Nottingham, wanting to find some green space? Or maybe you’re a local and just don’t venture beyond your immediate town that often? Whatever, it’s Summer and we should all be making the most of these patches of turf that this fine city has…
Top 5 Coffee Spots In Nottingham
There’s the budding actress wielding a takeaway cup with a lip-stained rim and the barista’s phone number on the sleeve. Then you have the suitcase-sipper who views every cup of coffee as a mini holiday: there with their morning paper, hogging the chair with the best view that they might as well have put a…
Last Minute Dot Com – Does It Pay Off?
Last Minute Dot Com – Does It Pay Off? We knew 6 months ago we had a week free but wanted to experiment with the world of last minute holiday booking. We’ve never done it before but we were poised to see if waiting till the end would pay off financially. Are flights cheaper last…
Thassos, Greece… Ssshhh! It’s a secret!
A PHOTO-DIARY OF OUR HOLIDAY TO THASSOS, GREECE The Secret Island Of Thassos, Greece Thassos… The most Northerly Greek island there is. A little green gem tucked away in the Aegean Sea, that nobody seems to have heard of and even fewer seem to have visited. It’s late May and the temperatures are perfect for…
Kids Said “That Was The Best Walk Ever!” – LONDON
BEST WALKS IN LONDON WITH KIDS One Of The Best Walks Around London With Kids 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…
Things To See In Chester
Things To See In Chester Never before have I ever encountered so many computer geeks wearing Star Wars hoodies in one place! Before our weekend 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…
Wild About Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire In A Nutshell “I could murder a beer!” Walking through the Pembrokeshire National Park several miles from our hotel, we were enroute to the nearest town. Still only half way there with the sun collapsing on the surrounding hills a cold beer would have gone down very well accompanied by this awesome scene. Thirsty,…
Murano And Burano – Islands Of Venice
Venice Has Islands? 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 or…
You MUST visit South Queensferry, Scotland
THINGS TO DO IN SOUTH QUEENSFERRY EDINBURGH South Queensferry Things To Do In South Queensferry, Scotland 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. Visitors come because there are lots of things to do in South Queensferry, plus…
Which Venice Neighbourhood Will You Choose – A Guide To All Six
THE SIX VENICE NEIGHBOURHOODS 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, please don’t judge) Land dwellers found refuge in the marshlands off the coast and built…
REVIEW : The Zetter Hotel, London
THE ZETTER HOTEL LONDON – 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. The cigarette factories, printing trades and overcrowded employee housing created a melting…
A London Food Guide – The Best Eats & Places To Eat!
In The Know : The Best Food In London! 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 afford the…
The Portugal Bucket List Everyone Should Experience!
Portugal – My Shy Friend This year we had the opportunity to show off our corner of Portugal to good friends who’d never visited the country before. We have been visiting Portugal for a number of years and over time we have come to learn about Portugal’s highlights : things that are unique to this…
Visit Clumber Park, Nottingham – A Fine Day Out!
A DAY TRIP TO NATIONAL TRUST CLUMBER PARK NOTTINGHAM Visiting Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire A tunnel of lofty Lime trees greet you as soldiers, and like a Lilliputian under the belly of a centipede, we drove beneath the giant green canopy towards Clumber Park in Nottingham. The Clumber Park National Trust estate was once owned by…
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
Is Nottingham Worthy Of A Mini-Break with Kids? 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…
