My In-Laws gave me a family ticket to Heroes at Highclere as a birthday present. I'd never been to Highclere Castle, but like many millions of people around the world, felt as though I knew it intimately … who didn't love Downton Abbey? With the centenary of the end of the First World War looming, … Continue reading Heroes at Highclere Castle
Right across the road from Number 2, Willow Road is the glorious Hampstead Heath. One of the highest points in London, it covers 790 acres. Within its boundary there are woodlands, ponds, a lido and playgrounds. The South East part of the Heath is home to Parliament Hill, a 322ft high hill with a view … Continue reading Hampstead Heath
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the second part of the trip, we based ourselves in the beautiful city of Durham.The Brainy One spent three years as an undergraduate at the University of Durham back in, according to The Boy Child, nineteen hundred and freezing … Continue reading Northern Road Trip | Durham
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the first part of the trip, we based ourselves just outside the South Lakeland town of Ulverston. A mile North of Coniston Water is the Tilberthwaite Valley, a perfect spot for a Lakeland walk. There's a free carpark located … Continue reading Northern Road Trip | Tilberthwaite
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the first part of the trip, we based ourselves just outside the South Lakeland town of Ulverston. The Southern tip of Coniston Water is about 20 miles North of Ulverston, and we timed our day there to perfection. Although … Continue reading Northern Road Trip | Coniston Water
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the first part of the trip, we based ourselves just outside the South Lakeland town of Ulverston. Ulverston is famous for one thing: it's the birth place of the comedic actor Stan Laurel, and because of that, the town … Continue reading Northern Road Trip |Laurel and Hardy Museum
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the first part of the trip, we based ourselves just outside the South Lakeland town of Ulverston. Swarthmoor Hall is a little outside of Ulverston but easy to find. Now owned and run by the Quakers, the Hall was … Continue reading Northern Road Trip| Swarthmoor Hall
We embarked on a road trip to Northern England over the August Bank Holiday weekend. For the first part of the trip, we based ourselves just outside the South Lakeland town of Ulverston. Hoad Monument or to give it its proper name, the Sir John Barrow Monument, is the visible symbol of Ulverston. The local … Continue reading Northern Road Trip | Hoad Monument
Did August turn out to be awesome? Let's see what the numbers made of it: 9: the number of nights we spent in Valencia, Spain. 2: the number of scrapbooking layouts I completed (including this one). That's what the Summer holidays do for my creativity. Nil: the number of lengths swum by me in the … Continue reading Month in Numbers | August 2018
Cliveden in the height of Summer still tries hard to look glorious. The gardeners work extremely hard to keep Cliveden's gardens and grounds looking their best, but the fabulous weather has taken its toll on the lawns … one day they were green and lush, the very next, or so it seemed, they were baked to … Continue reading Cliveden in Summer
