It was a rare sunny day and we thought it warranted a visit to Rufford Country Park in North Nottinghamshire. We have been many times before as we love the sights and scenery. The park was once part of a 12th century Abbey and its estate. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536 the … More Rufford – A Nottinghamshire Beauty Spot
We only had two nights in Rome, so that meant only the one full day to cram in the sights. Our hotel was only a ten minute walk from the Vatican so we were able to check that out on the day we arrived, as well as Castel Sant’Angelo. Both of these sights have a … More One day in Rome
The city of Lincoln is a favourite of mine. On our latest visit we parked in Lucy Tower, a pay and display multistory car park, which is unusual. It is very well located next to a lake, called Brayford Pool. It is a lovely area with a small harbour and several restaurants (predominantly Italian) on the … More Historic Lincoln
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
Where The Wildings Are 