Our sleepy, prickly friend was found curled up in an old plastic bag in our garage at the end of April. We couldn’t understand how it had managed to sneak in and we had...
If Prince Harry and Meghan had married in Nottinghamshire
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first royal engagement as a couple was in Nottingham. They currently live at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace. So if they had wanted to continue this...
River cruising revolution with U by Uniworld
There’s a quiet revolution happening in the river cruising sector. Whereas ocean cruising has attracted a much younger clientele over recent years, river cruising has found it hard to shake off its traditional, genteel...
International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
The International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln was officially opened on Thursday 12 April. We decided it might be a good place to take Dougie’s parents for a day out and planned our visit...
Choosing King’s Cross as a base for a weekend in London
London can be overwhelming for visitors. To alleviate the stress of trying to do a lot in a short space of time, we often settle in one area and keep our sightseeing focused. There’s...
Southwold in Suffolk is a wonderful winter warmer
I didn’t think our short break to Suffolk could get any better. We’d found excellent self-catering accommodation at Mollett’s Farm; spent an evening at the concert hall in Snape Maltings where I attended a...
A day trip to Aldeburgh, Suffolk
I can’t get enough of Aldeburgh. Every time we have a short break in Suffolk, we make a beeline for this glorious town on the coast. There’s a bit of a ritual involved, a route...
A beginner’s guide to cross-country skiing
The Winter Olympics begins on 9 February 2018 in Pyeongchang and I, for one, will be rooting for our British competitor, Andrew Musgrave, in the cross-country skiing events. Although he now lives in Norway,...