We didn’t plan it: a week and a bit of theatre-going just, sort of, evolved. This House in Cambridge was booked because Dougie and I were taking our car in for a service and...
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...
Celebrating four years of Trish Takes Five
I began writing for my local paper, the Lincolnshire Free Press, in February 2014 and in the four years since then I’ve scribbled 500 words every week in my column, Trish Takes Five. It...
Mollett’s Farm: quality self-catering accommodation in Suffolk
Classical music enthusiasts will no doubt have the annual Aldeburgh Festival marked in their diaries. This annual event takes place in June at Snape Maltings, a fabulous concert venue in Suffolk established by Benjamin...
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,...
The week we fell in love with Hotel Ylläshumina, Lapland
Lapland brings to mind Christmas, when excited children visit with their families to see Santa Claus in his real home. After the New Year celebrations, when the children have gone home and Santa has...
Mum’s gone to the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
I can always rely on my fellow bloggers to provide me with inspiration for a holiday or day trip. Early in November I discovered an intriguing art gallery thanks to Catherine’s Cultural Wednesdays. Catherine’s blog...