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Halloween Getaways
Darkness is creeping into the evenings that bit earlier and the mornings are slow to rouse. Leaves are turning from green to yellow and red, their grip loosening from the branches. Shops are dressed...
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Miss Potter’s World – The Lake District, Cumbria
Graywaite Estate It was a documentary I’d seen, some years ago, that made me want to visit the Lake District. I remember being captivated by images of sweeping views from a mountain top, across a...
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Miss Potter’s World – The Lake District, Cumbria Part II
Spring slept in this year, allowing winter to rule the roost for way too long. Mid-April and the unseasonable cold and frost refused to budge. I watched the forecast daily, in the week running up to...
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The Lakes of Scotland
Ben Lomond We stood on the shore of the lake watching yachts glide and speedboats zip through the water. The distant sound of a low-flying aircraft caught my attention, but I was entranced by the scene...
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A Journey Through Mountains & Moors – Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands This was not a trip I’d planned to do alone. In fact, the route we were taking was one our friends did for their honeymoon. Albeit, their trip was taken over a leisurely...
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
Eilean Donan Castle The image of Eilean Donan Castle has long been used to portray the beauty of Scotland. I approached it at sunset and its silhouette stood proudly against the blue sky and green...
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A Vintage Tour of The Cotswolds
Upper Slaughter, The Cotswolds It was like I had walked onto a movie set. Beautiful, honey-coloured stone buildings lined the narrow street that dipped down towards a slow-moving river. The sun had...
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Don’t Miss – In The Cotswolds
Broadway Tower Broadway Tower Completed in 1798 the tower commands a strategic hilltop position with views stretching across the countryside. Having served many purposes over the years, the tower...
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Europe’s Christmas Markets
Click to view slideshow. I know, I know, the pumpkins from Halloween have not yet rotted, nor the fake cobwebs been pulled off the walls and I’m talking about Christmas. But there’s only 45 days till...
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Breathtaking Cornwall
Kynance Cove I have always wanted to explore the Cornish coastline, famed for its sweeping beaches, hidden coves, bustling fishing villages and mouthwatering Cornish pasties. Why has it taken me so...
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