Things to do in Totnes, a quaint rural Devon idyll
byIt had been a day of dappled light and dragonflies. A day of strolling beside sun drenched vineyards, lazy meandering rivers and fragrant herb gardens alive…
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How to up the luxury on a weekend in London
byI love London. The juxtaposition of ancient and modern. The surprising outfits worn by fellow Tube passengers. Even the pop up hipster restaurants that think…
The Wheatsheaf Inn – a stylish Cotswolds weekend
byIt was past midnight in the quaint Gloucestershire village of Northleach. The moon was full and doing it’s best impression of a ghostly galleon,…
Betty’s Afternoon Tea and Fountains Abbey
byI could tell you that I wanted to visit Harrogate because it’s an 18th Century historic market town. I could pretend that the majestic…
How to survive Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
byI don’t do hats. I just don’t have a hat head, unless you count the woolly kind with a bobble on top. Yet somehow…
Campfire fairytales at the North Star Club
byThe forest around the North Star Club was alive with shadows and secrets. Lights twinkled magically in the celestial kingdom far above, and the call…
Discovering the ancient art of Well Dressing in Tissington
byThinking about going to the Tissington Well Dressings in 2024, or wondering what they’re all about? Then read on to find out how to…
Champing – sleeping in your own private church
byExperiencing Champing in rural Northamptonshire I sat bolt upright in bed and forgetting for a moment that I’d gone champing, wondered where the hell…
No trials or tribulations at London’s Apex Temple Court Hotel
byI’m a pretty confident traveller. I think nothing of tackling the bright lights of major foreign cities and feel quite at home strutting about…
Afternoon Tea at One Aldwych – it’s not just a girl thing
byMore at home half way up a mountain in his waterproofs cooking boil in the bag whilst huddled over a camp stove, hubbie was…
A luxury weekend at Yorkshire’s Crab and Lobster
byHubbie and I don’t do Valentines Day as we’re quite capable of expressing our affection for one another on our own terms, without having…
Afternoon tea – the London way
byI love London, and make a couple of forays into the big city each year on the pretext of taking in some culture, seeing…