Staying in a luxury lodge, in woodland within the heart of Purbeck, Dorset. What more could you want? Burnbake Forest Lodges & Campsite offers all of this and a whole lot more. Located near Corfe... | Continue reading
If you are looking for a totally relaxed rural getaway that just exudes luxury and quality, we have been lucky enough to discover that at Pen Hill, Nottinghamshire. Little did we know how much the... | Continue reading
It’s always nice to have something special in mind when you go on a staycation holiday. A goal. Something to aim for. When you go to the Lake District, you want to see lakes. When... | Continue reading
The Washburn valley, north of Otley in Yorkshire is home to a series of Reservoirs. Lindley Wood Reservoir is the lowest and nearest to Otley itself. Further up the valley there is Fewston & Swinsty... | Continue reading
My favourite way to start the day is a full English Breakfast or “Fry Up” or “Full Monty” as it’s affectionately called. Whenever we go out for a treat or stay over at a hotel... | Continue reading
I love nothing more than a cooked breakfast and I’m always looking for new and different variations on the “Full English” breakfast. I love walking along Margate seafront and I’ve walked past the bus cafe... | Continue reading
I went for a package holiday to Funchal, Madeira with Jet2Holidays. firstly, they fly out of 9 UK airports, including Bristol airport, which is my local, secondly, they fly to Madeira | Continue reading
While Seattle is known for misty, cool winters, there is plenty to do indoors when the weather is damp. One of my favorite ways to spend time in Seattle is to take in a concert,... | Continue reading
The National Justice Museum in Nottingham is where my journey to explore the history of subterranean Nottingham began. I booked a ticket for a networking event including coffee and pastries followed by a tour of... | Continue reading
Mesmerised by its art, from the winding steps of the Alhambra fortress, Granada, that boasts famous Islamic architecture, to the city streets of Realejo with its graffiti and interpretations of the world. ‘El nino de... | Continue reading
Don’t know about you, but the last few years have persuaded me that when it comes to holidays, there’s no need to leave this green and pleasant island of ours. There are so many quiet... | Continue reading
This Keto and low carb Beef Stroganoff recipe is perfect when you want something warming and filling that does not take too much to put together. This is keto as it does not use any... | Continue reading
Cod Beck Reservoir is nestled in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. The closest village is the tiny village of Osmotherley, a truly beautiful location that’s surrounded by moorland and ruggedness. We discovered this stunning... | Continue reading
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. At weekends we often head in out in search of adventurous brunch offerings, and I’ll usually end up with something that tickles my love of spicy food... | Continue reading
Having lived a large part of my life in Sussex, I thought I knew the South Downs well. However, when a friend took me for a walk from the pretty village of East Meon, just... | Continue reading
Don’t know about you, but I do love a good holiday park, one of those lovely places where you can turn up and camp, or book a static caravan for a few days and chillax... | Continue reading
The Paradise Inn sits at 5,400 feet elevation on the south slopes of Mount Rainier’s high mountain meadows. Designated one of the “Grand Lodges” of the National Park system, it provides easy access to multiple... | Continue reading
Hoburne Holidays offers sites all across the South West of the country. Hoburne St Mabyn is set just outside the village of St Mabyn in the heart of Cornwall, and provides a quiet, luxury retreat... | Continue reading
Every year, Berlin’s most fashionable shopping street, Ku’Damm, becomes even more glamorous with an extensive Christmas lights display. The Kurfürstendamm, or Ku’damm for short, is the city’s famous shopping boulevard. From late November to early... | Continue reading
Say hello to keto tacos with homemade cheesy shells! These tasty tacos are low in carbs, packed with flavour, and perfect for satisfying your taco cravings without breaking your keto diet. Plus, they’re easy to... | Continue reading
Are you tired of the same old boring vodka martini? It’s time to spice things up with a Spiced Ginger Vodka Martini. This ginger and gin twist on the classic cocktail will add a kick... | Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but the dogs and I love a cold and frosty morning walk. The cool fresh air hitting our faces, the sun starting to rise in the clear sky and getting... | Continue reading
The circular walk around Sunderland Point, Lancashire, is far more than just another headland walk. It is filled with unique tidal landscapes that affect the way of life here. It’s also much quieter than its... | Continue reading
I started making up this taco seasoning mix when I realised how much I was spending on small packets of store bought versions. We all know the big brand. But when you look at the... | Continue reading
This 9 mile circular walk is a wonderful quiet walk full of variety. Starting by the Huddersfield Canal in the village of Marsden you get to enjoy Standedge Tunnel, a climb up the expanse of... | Continue reading
We’d been to Brogdale Farm, Kent, for some of their summer events and had a train ride around the Orchard with the children when they were younger, but we’d never been on a guided Orchard... | Continue reading
This cheesy and creamy recipe has certainly become my new way of enjoying the great keto friendly vegetable that is Brussels Sprouts. On their own Brussels Sprouts can be hard to eat as a side... | Continue reading
Ellers Farm Distillery, based in Stamford Bridge near York, has hit the spirits market with a bang. Their vision is big and I am seeing and hearing their name more as I look around the... | Continue reading
High Cup Nick is a famous and dramatic geological formation in the Pennines of the Eden Valley, Cumbria. A classic, virtually perfect deep U-shaped chasm that cuts into the Whin Sill at High Cup Gill.... | Continue reading
The Crown Prince squash has to be one of the most special looking squash available especially in Autumn! It’s ghostly pastel green skin looks so unusual compared to it’s own bolder squash cousins, yes the... | Continue reading
Lancashire is packed with many lowland walks that are great for dog lovers. This 8 mile circular walk is one of them and it follows 3 stretches of waterway. The Glasson Spur of the Lancaster... | Continue reading
Air fryer roast potatoes are a quick and easy addition to a dinner, they turn out perfectly cooked and crispy. Using an air fryer is a much more energy efficient way of cooking than a... | Continue reading
This crustless spinach and cheese pie is a delicious and satisfying go-to meal. It’s especially nice when coming home from a cold, but good long walk in the outdoors. Warm, cheesy goodness mixed with spinach and the flavours of onion and garlic make for a gorgeous warm pie dish w … | Continue reading
The Marquess of Exeter is a Grade II listed building which dates to the early 17th century. This thatched roof beauty sits in the historic village of Lyddington in Rutland. Krishnapal Negi and his business partner recently took ownership of this pretty country pub and introduced … | Continue reading
Taking dogs on holiday can be amazing. It can enhance your adventure and help make even more memories. I absolutely love bringing my dogs with me when I am away teaching. They get to see, sniff and run in different places across the UK. Plus I get a companion to share the memori … | Continue reading
Kolmanskop is a ghost town in Namibia, inundated by rolling banks of sand, in the middle of a region known as “The forbidden zone”. Within a timeline of 40 years, this town was created, flourished and was left deserted – perhaps diamonds are not forever? This little town in the d … | Continue reading
My love affair with hollandaise sauce began the first time I had Eggs Benedict as a child. The ingredients of the dish aren’t complicated, but the rich golden sauce that topped them? Now that seemed fancy. Turns out hollandaise sauce is actually very easy to make. Hollandaise sau … | Continue reading
Pumpkins often fill our shops in Halloween but this simple soup recipe is great all year round. Pumpkins are low calorie, filled with vitamins and antioxidants, that can boost your immune system and promote good heart and skin health. You can substitute half of the pumpkin with a … | Continue reading
We hadn’t been to Mount Ephraim in Kent for a few years and I was reminded just how beautiful the gardens were by Julie Wassmer when she was researching her new book in the Whitstable Pearl Mystery series called “Murder at Mount Ephraim”. It was a beautifully sunny day so we hea … | Continue reading
Overlooking the Solway Coast, Balcary Cliffs look spectacular in every season. A walk along these clifftops is exhilarating and provides incredible views that are not easily forgotten. Beginning and ending at Balcary Bay, near Auchencairn Village, you can enjoy the variety that t … | Continue reading
Cabrillo National Monument is located In California, at the southern end of a peninsula that wraps around the San Diego Bay’s entrance. From this stunning location on Point Loma, sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, the city of San Diego, Coronado Island, and the South Coronado … | Continue reading
Castle Creavie Farm is one of the most special places I have ever stayed. The Galloway area is too often overlooked as a destination but I can honestly say that for me it is one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland. Remote and away from it all, yet with so much to see and... | Continue reading
A few years ago, I came across a list of the Top 500 peaks in the British Isles, it not only listed the top 500 summits but also included the “non-qualifying” Munros (A Munro is a peak higher than 3000 feet). To qualify as a standalone peak, the drop between the peaks must be gre … | Continue reading
One of the most wonderful aspects of travel is the opportunity to experience the variety of people and places we encounter along our journeys. For me, that absolutely includes the accommodations we stay in. Rustic, contemporary, historic, or eclectic, each offers something unique … | Continue reading
The Brimstone Luxury Hotel and Spa is nestled in the Langdale Valley of the Lake District. I have often passed it on my way to the glorious walks in the area and had heard many great things about it. When the opportunity to stay there came up of course I jumped at the chance. I.. … | Continue reading
If you are in the mood for some island hopping adventures, with soft white sand, deserted beaches, scenery to blow your socks off and miles of smiles guaranteed, you really can’t do much better than head to the Isles of Scilly. With 5 inhabited islands to choose from; St Mary’s, … | Continue reading
Helm Crag in the Lake District, Cumbria, is one of the most prominent and recognisable peaks yet is actually quite small in stature when compared to other summits in the Central Fells. If you have driven north to Grasmere on the A591 then you may well have noticed Helm Crag. It r … | Continue reading
Anyone who knows me knows how much I adore the Lake District. I fell in love with Grasmere after my first trip to the village on a whirlwind day trip that included a hike up The Old Man of Coniston and ended with a touristic stop by Wordsworth’s grave and the Grasmere Gingerbread … | Continue reading