The Major Oak is an ancient tree that still stands (with a little support) even though it is over 1000 years old! This old tree is in Sherwood Forest, the home of Robin Hood which is a lovely area of woodland and trails to walk round. As long as the weather is nice. We went … More The Major Oak – #EasterSunday Photo
We went to Monmouth to do family tree research, but it is still a nice little town where a weekend can easily be spent. We were in and out of Monmouth all weekend to either explore or eat. You can find the usual lunchtime eateries such as Subway and Greggs. Even though Greggs was closed … More The Town Of Monmouth
The main purpose of our weekend away to the Welsh border was to go on an ancestral pilgrimage. I have ancestors from Monmouth and the surrounding area and had researched what I wanted to see and try and look for. The day we arrived it was pouring with rain and I had forgotten to bring … More An Ancestral Pilgrimage
It was actually Monmouth that we were visiting, but there was no accommodation to fit our needs, so we booked a couple of nights at the Premier Inn just a two minute drive from Ross on Wye. Although we stayed in Ross on Wye just for accommodation purposes, it is still a town worthy of … More Ross On Wye – A Gateway to Wales
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
Ottawa was made the capital of Canada by Queen Victoria on December 31st 1857. Ottawa was one of the main choices for the capital in the nineteenth century, as it was the only settlement of significant size located between the settlements of the French and the settlements of the English. However, the cities of Toronto … More Ottawa – the Canadian Capital
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
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!
While we were in the Amalfi Coast we had the choice to visit Pompeii, the well known and incredibly popular tourist destination or Herculaneum…an ancient town that shared the same fate as Pompeii. A lot of people haven’t even heard of Herculaneum, but it has some significant advantages over Pompeii which made us choose it. … More Herculaneum – Frozen in Time
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
Where The Wildings Are 