Dinner at the Stag Inn at Rackenford – in Devon
If you’re driving through North Devon, perhaps heading for the beautiful beaches of north and west Devon, then stop for dinner at the Stag Inn …
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Christmas decorations from around the world
On Twelfth Night, the feast of Epiphany, Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down and put away for another year. We have our own family tradition that wherever …
A winter walk on Edge Hill – near Banbury
Today I’m joining the Friday Photo at Delicious Baby to bring you a picture from my travels with story behind it. Just after Christmas we visited …
Christmas at the Geffrye museum in London
The Geffrye Museum in London is one of those local secrets that most visitors never hear about, but once you visit you’ll want to recommend …
Exploring Dartmoor in Devon – Hunting the Ash Black Slug
You may have heard tales of the wildcats on Dartmoor in Devon, but perhaps not about the giant ash black slug. It turns out that the …
Exploring Tetbury in the Cotswolds – what to see, where to eat and stay
November can be pretty dull time between the end of the summer and the build up to Christmas, and I decided to brighten things up …
The Dennis Severs’ house in London – visit a Georgian home
As I arrived at the Dennis Severs’ house in the Shoreditch neighbourhood of London, there was not much to distinguish it from the others in …
A free day out in Greenwich – in London
We arrived by river at Greenwich with a friend, on one of the commuter ferries that run up and down the Thames, giving us a …
The Victoria and Albert Museum Cafe – an artistic lunch in London
The Victoria and Albert Museum Cafe in South Kensington, is a delightful location for coffee or a light lunch, if you’re sightseeing in London. It’s …
Visit Dunster in Somerset – for castles and cream teas
I spent a couple of days with friends in Somerset and north Devon and together we played at being tourists, visiting the pretty towns of …
A garden party at Buckingham Palace
It may not have escaped that my husband has military connections. So when he asked me whether I wanted to go to a garden party …