Oct 275 min read
The Roman Time Capsule: Pompeii
In 79AD the Roman City of Pompeii was frozen in time....
Sep 1516 min read
The Heart of the Roman Empire: Rome
A look at thousands of years of history in Rome - in a week!
Jul 216 min read
The Roman Port City of Chester
A look at a day trip to Roman Chester, complete with a Roman tour.
May 66 min read
Revisiting the Orkney Islands
A virtual revisit to the Orkney Islands, a place I visited many times in the mid 2010s with up to date travel advice.
Dec 18, 202313 min read
New Year's in Key West
Culturally, architecturally, meteorologically and culinary speaking, Key West feels different to the rest of Florida and indeed the USA....
Nov 25, 202312 min read
Christmas in Central Florida
Plus ça change, plus ça même chose! The old French proverb tells us the more things change: the more they stay the same. I was last in...
Oct 15, 20234 min read
Cityscapes by Hannah Kirkland
In this month's blog I interview local artist Hannah Kirkland , to explore her wonderful take on the world with her striking cityscapes....
Sep 3, 20236 min read
Celebration & Commemoration: A Long Weekend in Bath
Around this time last year I spent a long weekend in Bath for the start of the Jane Austen Festival 2022. This wonderful festival,...
Aug 6, 20234 min read
Beatlemania in Liverpool
Last August I headed over to Liverpool for the day to catch the end of the wonderful International Beatleweek Festival which this year...
Jul 9, 20234 min read
Step Back in Time to the Golden Age of Travel on the British Pullman Train
Last month I celebrated a milestone birthday in style by being transported to the decadence of the Roaring Twenties onboard the British...
Jun 11, 20237 min read
June Jaunts in London
Last June I spent a week around this time in London and wanted to share my experience. During the week I visited The British Museum ;...
May 7, 20234 min read
I am not a number! A long weekend in Portmeirion...
As our thoughts turn to warmer weather in Spring, people naturally anticipate their summer holidays or long weekends away. I wanted to...
Nov 28, 20228 min read
Gran Canaria
October - November 2022 I've been going to Gran Canaria for an autumn break fairly regularly since 2005. A place of seemingly perpetual...
