My blog posts have been sparse in recent months, mainly because we love to travel and in the last 3 months the biggest adventure we’ve been on is sitting by the river in our car…eating cake… Since November we have been in some sort of a lockdown, so it has been a while since we … More 2021
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
Creswell Crags is one of the most northerly places on earth that our ancient ancestors visited. There are caves around the limestone gorge where ancient animal bones have been found and physical evidence of ancient peoples living in the area. I wanted to visit to find out more about this history. The site is free if … More Creswell Crags – room for improvement
To get into the Christmas fair at Kelham Hall we had to pay £5 per person. We pre-booked our tickets online, as the website stated that we had to pre-book our tickets, as buying them on the door wasn’t an option. But when we arrived there were people buying tickets on the door…however, we did … More Kelham Hall Christmas Fair
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…
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 