Sunday morning – we were needing a lie-in. There’s only so much excitement a middle-aged couple can have before the idea of a nice cup of tea takes precedence over everything else. Thankfully most...
Diary of a long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe – Day Two
“Don’t make eye contact”, Dougie warned, as we ran the gauntlet along the Royal Mile the following morning. It costs a lot for performers to put on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe...
Diary of a long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe – Day One
I can’t remember the last time I travelled First Class on the train. Our usual journeys involve a 50 minute journey into London so it’s never seemed worth the upgrade. A trip from Peterborough...
Old Town Chambers, luxury serviced apartments in Edinburgh
The luxury serviced apartments of Old Town Chambers are located just a short distance from Edinburgh Waverley Station. If you look carefully, you can see them as you emerge from the depths of the...
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival: a murderously good weekend
When you’re at a Quiz Night and the Pointless presenter, Richard Osman, is in the neighbouring team, you know your chances of winning have just gone out the window. This was a surreal moment...
Gin, cake and a new hat. A weekend at The Hoste, Burnham Market, Norfolk.
Dougie and I don’t usually make a big fuss about our wedding anniversary. We’re lucky if we manage a card swap and a steak dinner. Which is why I was surprised when, two days...
Review of The Seine Experience river cruise, U by Uniworld
Docked in Paris, the passengers on board The B, U by Uniworld’s black pearl on the Seine, had just finished their main course at dinner. Suddenly the rhythmic sounds of Rihanna’s “We Found Love” thudded out...
10 reasons to choose Palma, Mallorca, for a city break
Palma, the capital of Mallorca and all of the Balearic Islands: the ideal place to chill after a week of walking in the Serra de Tramuntana. We continued to adopt the Slow Travel ethos...