We took a road trip North recently in order to attend the wedding of the-friend-who-is-like-my-brother. The groom and Lola The Boy Child wore a three-piece suit for the first time and, even though I say it myself, looked very dapper and grown up. Sharp dressed man Yours truly gave her new dress its second outing … Continue reading Lakeland Wedding
We took a run out into the English countryside recently to visit the beautiful Pitstone Windmill, which dates from the 17th Century (visitors can see the date 1627 carved into a wooden beam). Now belonging to the National Trust, the design of the mill is what is known as a post mill, which means the whole … Continue reading Pitstone Windmill
The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards blog pointed me recently in the direction of Brené Brown‘s new weekly gratitude practice, TGIF. Most of us would recognise TGIF as an acronym for Thank God It’s Friday, but in Brené’s world it stands for Trusting, Grateful, Inspired and Fun. Because, Tilly Trusting: that the weather will be kind for an … Continue reading TGIF | With A Difference #2
As we were preparing to leave Devon, we made a final stop at the Canonteign Falls near Exeter. Home to England’s highest man-made waterfall, Canonteign Falls is a magnificent example of a Victorian folly set in a magical natural paradise. The waterfalls themselves descend for over 70 metres. The falls were built in 1890 The … Continue reading Canonteign Falls
My goddaughter and her family invited us recently to spend a few days with them at a cottage in rural Devon, on the eastern edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It's not an area of the UK that I know, so I was imagining chocolate-box cottages and cream teas galore. Chocolate-box cottages The cottages were … Continue reading Devon Delight
Polesden Lacey Polesden Lacey is near Dorking in Surrey and around an hour's drive from West London. It was the weekend party house of Margaret 'Maggie' Greville, a popular and powerful socialite in the early 1900s. Margaret Greville's desk Mrs Greville bequeathed the estate to the National Trust after initially having planned to leave it … Continue reading Polesden Lacey
Northala Fields is an award-winning country-style park located in Northolt, just down the road from the Polish War Memorial. It was opened in 2008 and consists of four artificial hills standing next to the Western Avenue, a major road in/out of West London, as well as several fishing lakes and a large field area. The hills were constructed using … Continue reading Northala Fields
Having introduced The Boy Child to the delights of Oliver and Hardy during our Northern Road Trip in the Summer of 2018, we were subsequently delighted to realise that their story was coming to the big screen. Laurel & Hardy statue, Ulverston, South Lakeland Stan and Ollie stars Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John … Continue reading Stan and Ollie | A Mini Review
Happy New Year to you and yours!Throughout 2018, one thing was crystal clear, I absolutely write for me, and for me alone. That you, a reader, may have found something of interest is always a bonus. (I have a post about my thoughts on 10 years of blogging going live later this week.) Becoming more … Continue reading Blog Review | 2018
Two miles from beautiful Broadway lies Snowshill Manor. We visited recently (at our third attempt) and met up with my God Daughter and her family.I've only ever heard good things about Snowshill and it didn't disappoint. It's a sixteenth century country house, best known for its twentieth century owner, Charles Paget Wade, an eccentric man who … Continue reading Snowshill Manor
