Travelling the long car journey back from my holiday to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly required a number pit stops. Having visited the National trust property Hanbury Hall previously its location just off Junction 5 the M5 in Worcestershire was very convienent. So off the motorway we drove and headed for a rather picturesque …
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Cornwall – a Day Out to The Eden Project
A holiday to Cornwall would not be complete without a visit to The Eden Project. Tickets for Eden were included as part of the hotel garden break I had booked, and its location just outside St Austell made it most convenient. We arrived shortly after opening, and were able to park close to the entrance, …
A holiday to Cornwall – Poldark country
I have heard many people tell me how wonderful Cornwall and for the first time ever I visited it earlier this month with my sister. It involved driving through seven counties before entering Cornwall, a fair road trip indeed. But worth every mile. Staying in a rather gorgeous hotel called The Cornwall on the out …
Is this the best National Trust secondhand book shop in the UK?
I love an opportunity to browse the bookshelves of a secondhand bookshop. Discovering that longed for out of print book from your reading list. I think it is fair to say that a large number of National Trust properties these days have their own secondhand book areas. They tend to range from a large well organised shop, …
A Visit to Historic York including Bettys Tearoom and Fairfax House
My recent visit to Yorkshire, also included a stay in historic York, I have visited York previously. I was only 12 years old at the time on a school trip. I recall I visited the train museum and enjoyed a trip on the river, staying in the dormitory at York Racecourse – ra,ra and puff …
Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire a National Trust Day Out
National Trust property Hanbury Hall is located just off the M5 motorway, on the outskirt of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire. It was something of a convenient pit stop, as my sister and I were meeting friends for lunch just off the next motorway junction. A view of Hanbury Hall from the veg patch Many National Trust properties …
Review – Afternoon Tea Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Yorkshire
You all know how I love an Afternoon Tea, and what better place to enjoy one than at a Country Hotel in Yorkshire. Last week during a short break to Yorkshire my sister and I were given the opportunity to indulge in Afternoon Tea at Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Scarborough. Table laid for Afternoon Tea …
Review Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Yorkshire
Ox Pasture Hall Hotel, Scarborough, North Yorkshire a four star hotel within a countryside setting yet just a 5 minute drive from the Scarborough seafront. I was delighted when I was invited by the owner to stay and review this Country House Hotel. I could summarise my stay in one word ‘amazing’ but I thought you might …
Strictly Come Dancing Tower Ballroom a Special Family Blackpool visit
A highlight of a recent visit to Blackpool was the Tower Ballroom, most recently famous for the Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool special it hosts once a year. Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Instagram may recognise some of the photographs in this post, as I shared the celebrations of my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary …
Much Wenlock, Shropshire and a vist to Wenlock Priory, English Heritage
Much Wenlock, Shropshire is just a short drive from where I live, a place I visit frequently. As such it was about time I visited Wenlock Priory an English Heritage property located in Much Wenlock, these are the kind of decision I enjoy making on one of my none working days. Topiary display at Wenlock …