The in-laws are currently working on a caravan site in the small village of Doddington, Cambridgeshire. They have been living in a motorhome for over five years now, although the motorhome has changed quite a few times. Their current one they made themselves from a school mini bus. Over the years we have visited them … More March in November
For our 2nd wedding anniversary we stayed on British shores and had a seaside break in Great Yarmouth. It was here and Scarborough that my grandparents visited many times. Scarborough is also a favourite of ours, but alas, we didn’t think much of Great Yarmouth. We stayed in a really well located b&b near the … More Great Yarmouth – not as nice as it should be
On a long drive back from a weekend away on the east coast we broke the journey up by having the afternoon in Cambridge. I had visited the city before back in 2006 when I toured the country on my first travelling adventure. I was intrigued to see if the city had changed much in … More A brief stop in Cambridge
I can’t help but think that some cities in England do not sound like a nice place to visit. I blame being a football fan. When I thought of Hull, Leeds or Carlisle I immediately thought of the football team and it made me feel the cities also sounded either drab, boring or dangerous. But I … More Leeds
Whenever I visit a cathedral I am always staggered by how such an enormous and grand building could have been built so many centuries ago, as they so often were. I am not a religious person, but there is so much more to see in a cathedral. Past all the religiousness is the history and … More 5 Cathedrals not to miss!
Another birthday had come round and it was St Albans that was at the top of my list for a weekend break in England. I really wanted to go because of the history associated with the town. There is a typically English feel to the town. One of the first things we came across was … More A weekend away in St Albans
Ashbourne is a small market town north west of Derby, lying just south of the Peak District. It is known for the traditional game of Shrovetide football, the origins of how the game came about is not known because of a fire at the Royal Shrovetide Committee office in the 1890’s which destroyed the earliest records. … More Ashbourne
Hull, or Kingston upon Hull, which sounds a lot classier, suffers from a poor reputation, which in my view is totally unjustifiable. I began to become wary when asked where we were going away for the weekend. I had no shame about going to Hull, I was looking forward to it. But whenever me or my … More Hull – An underrated city
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 