Whether you pronounce the pretty little village “South Well” or “Suth-ull” it is still one of the most pleasantest places to visit in Nottinghamshire. Although small, there is still enough to do on a morning or afternoons visit. Whichever way you come into the village the enormous and beautiful Southwell Minster dominates the skyline. It really is a … More Southwell or Suth-ull…
Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, which operates a steam and heritage diesel service for visitors to the Derbyshire Dales. We arrived at the Rowsley South train station on a cool and foggy October morning. The steam train was already in the station, so I went to buy our tickets from the most … More Peak Rail – A short journey back in time
One thing that Nottingham has been missing is a nice shopping centre. After visiting shopping centres such as Highcross Leicester, Meadowhall in Sheffield, Bullring in Birmingham and Westfield Derby, coming back to the drab and ugly Victoria Centre and Broadmarsh in Nottingham felt almost embarrassing! However, things are changing now that Intu have taken over and … More WESTfield we go Intu Derby
The Attenborough I refer to is the nature reserve in Nottingham, next to the village of Attenborough, not the legend that is David Attenborough, who opened the centre himself in 2005. The reserve is named after the village and was founded in 1966. I have been volunteering at the reserve for nearly a year as … More Attenborough – A protected sanctuary
Where The Wildings Are 