Rory has been home from his French exchange trip for a couple of weeks now and it dawned on me that I hadn’t told you all how he’d got on. Time to put that...
Inspiration Initiative: Who, When, What and Where
There’s much head-scratching going on amongst travel bloggers at the moment as they consider their travel inspirations for Easyjet’s Inspiration Initiative. I have been tagged by Heather, from Heather on her Travels, to enter...
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt
The weather looks as if it’s going to stay warm this weekend in the South East so if you’re near the capital and looking for inspiration for something to do with the kids, then...
Mum’s Gone to the Premier Inn, County Hall, London
For our recent trip to London, the accommodation was complimentary, courtesy of Premier Inn. The County Hall hotel is one of the group’s finer hotels and it’s not hard to see why when you...
Two nights in London with John Prescott and Frank Skinner
Dougie and I were supping G&Ts in the bar of the Palace Theatre on Thursday night when John Prescott and his wife Pauline walked in. They joined us in the stalls to watch the...
Guest Post: Our romantic trip to Belgium
Dougie and I haven’t disappeared to Belgium this week but my niece, Jessica, has just returned, having had a short break there with her boyfriend, James. I asked her if she would like...
Book Review: Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
Headline Review sent me this book to read and I accepted, even though it was the fourth book in the series and I hadn’t read the other three. I haven’t even seen the musical...
Sur le pont d’Avignon
The second leg of the French exchange trip began this morning with an early alarm call at 5.15am. As we went to bed last night Rory said he wouldn’t need a call in the...