Our bags were packed ready for their onward journey to the next hotel. They were very excited about this, as cases often are, but not half as thrilled as we were because...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Dachstein Mountains
“I don’t think we’ll need our poles today; it will probably be one of our easy walks.” Famous last words from my husband as we set off on Day Three of Inntravel Lakes...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: Hallstatt
It takes a leap of faith to leave your luggage at the hotel reception and walk to the next destination, in the hope that the said luggage will be waiting for you when you...
Inntravel Lakes & Mountains walking holiday in Austria: St Agatha
After our successful holiday with Inntravel earlier this year, when we let the train take the strain through Portugal, we decided we ought to try the type of holiday for which Inntravel is probably...
The Great Polish Map of Scotland
At the end of our Scottish road trip this summer, we were searching for somewhere unusual to go for a meet-up with Dougie’s cousin and uncle. After a bit of internet searching, I chanced...
A walk in the Lincolnshire Limewoods: lovely, though not quite Austria.
If you’ve been reading my blogs lately, you’ll realise I’m starting to enjoy walking. It no longer feels like a trial, to be endured until a coffee shop is reached. Maybe it’s an age...
What’s it like inside a nuclear bunker?
Those of us of a certain age will remember only too well the pervading threat of nuclear war during the 1960s and 70s and its gradual demise during the 1980s. The collapse of the...
Damian Wawrzyniak brings House of Feasts to Peterborough
Welcome to the House of Feasts – a restaurant in the village of Eye Green on the outskirts of Peterborough. Chef Consultant Damian Wawrzyniak has transformed the village pub into a beautifully stylish establishment...