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When things go wrong

When things go wrong. To quote Robbie Burns “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” This is a story of when things go wrong. And that’s certainly […]

Surrey oaks Newdigate

Surrey Oaks Newdigate

The Surrey Oaks Newdigate. I’ve been aware of the Surrey Oaks for a long time and I’d even been in there once before. The occasion being, I picked up a […]

Sicily Gallery

Sicily Gallery A few photos from Sicily including Catania, Taormina and Mt Etna Disclaimer: In short, some of the links on this site are affiliate links. These […]

Father Teds’s House

Father Teds’s House. Ah, craggy island! But actually Father Teds’s House is not on an island, it’s on mainland Ireland. The Island of Ireland. When I first saw it thought […]

Mexico Gallery

Mexico Gallery A few of my favourite photos from the Tulum Mexico trip. below the gallery are specific posts featuring the images, Just click on the links to visit the […]

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Things to see in Coventry

Things to see in Coventry. Okay, to be honest, wasn’t massively thrilled with the idea of going to Coventry. I didn’t think there would be that many things to see […]

Hotel Trieste Catania

Hotel Trieste Catania. Ahhh, the Hotel Trieste Catania. I was trying to do my Sicily trip as cheap as possible. It was sort of a nostalgia-themed trip! Not that I […]

The Mill at Elstead

The Mill at Elstead Surrey. The Mill at Elstead is a 16th Century building with a charming pub inside. Set on the River Wey near Elstead the mill is only […]

Black Horse Nuthurst

Black Horse Nuthurst. The Black Horse Nuthurst is a village in West Sussex and is one of those delightful hidden places you can find scattered through Sussex. The village itself […]

Leith Hill Place

Leith Hill Place. Owned by the National Trust, and very much a work in progress, Leith Hill Place is a large house on the south slopes of Leith Hill just […]

Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia

Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia. The Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia was in a brilliant location for exploring Snowdonia National Park. It literally is the base of Mount Snowdon in the village […]

Conwy Falls Rhaeadr Y Graig Lwyd

Conwy Falls

Conwy Falls. Conwy Falls or Rhaeadr Y Graig Lwyd is a waterfall in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. Well signposted by the side of the A5 south of the town, the falls […]

Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed. The second in my waterfall series is the Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed. Perhaps the most accessible of the three waterfalls in my Snowdonia Waterfalls series, there are proper […]

Weald and Downland Living Museum

Weald and Downland Living Museum. The Weald and Downland Living Museum, nestled on the South Downs in West Sussex, is a great day out! There is an awful lot to […]

Ceunant Mawr Waterfall

Ceunant Mawr Waterfall. Ceunant Mawr waterfall in Llanberis, North Wales is a great waterfall to visit and the price is right! Free! Also, it was probably the best of the […]

The Ship Inn Tresaith

The Ship Inn Tresaith. The great thing about this pub is the view. I’ve stayed all over the world but this has something unique about it! This was one of […]

Things to see in Catania

Things to see in Catania While Catania in Sicily isn’t bursting with things to do, there are a few good things to see in Catania. Fish Market The favourite of […]

Things to do in Taormina

Things to do in Taormina. When looking for Things to do in Taormina, the beauty of the town is one of its most striking features. Perching on a hill overlooking […]

Chequers Inn Rowhook

Chequers Inn Rowhook. The Chequers Inn Rowhook, just off the A29 south of Ockley, has some fabulous history and some great food. Even, allegedly, a couple of ghosts knocking about […]