I’m always a bit wary of boats ever since that unforgettable day in Iceland when I was seasick for three hours on a whale-watching trip. The fact that it was accompanied by the natural consequence of...
Mum’s Gone to the Cotswolds – Crossed Wires
We were staying in Britain this half-term so there was no having to get up at a silly hour to catch a flight. Rather, a leisurely breakfast and into the car by 10am for...
The Gallery – Faces – Survivors
The First World War ended on 11 November 1918. This photograph was taken in April 1919; these young men had survived. This is a snapshot in time of a group of men with their lives...
#FriFotos – Pink – Lake Garda
Another little dip into the Twitter travel world of #FriFotos where the theme today is PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness. I had a look through my holiday albums and found my best selection of...
How to embarrass your teenage son in Burger King
Let me set the scene. On the A1, coming home from Newcastle yesterday afternoon, we stop off for an early tea at the Moto services in Blyth, Nottinghamshire. Rather caught on the hop as...
My Winning Entry
As I still own the copyright to the article I wrote for the Beautiful Britain family travel writing competition, I thought I’d post it here on my blog just so I have it for...
Crime and Punishment
What’s the worst punishment you can remember a school dishing out to its pupils? I ask this because a feature caught my eye in a magazine from my husband’s old school, George Heriot’s in Edinburgh. The...
Success for the Devil’s Arse
A few weeks ago I entered the Beautiful Britain family travel writing competition on the website Have a Lovely Time. I found out on Friday that I had…erm…won! I had to keep it a...