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...
Mum’s Gone to Stratford-upon-Avon
Mum did go to Stratford-upon-Avon, but it was in 2009 before I’d started blogging. I didn’t write a diary at the time to type up at a later date but memories of a fantastic...
Mum’s Gone to the Cotswolds – Oxford
A month later, I’m finally getting around to posting about the last part of our Cotswolds trip. So you’ve had the journey there via Tesco and the Rollright Stones, I’ve moaned about our fruitless...
Mum’s Gone to the Cotswolds – Beautiful Blenheim
After the disaster of Bicester and the success of ‘going for a walk’, our second full day in the Cotswolds greeted us with pouring rain. Undeterred, we donned sturdy footwear and raincoats and drove off...
Mum’s Gone to the Cotswolds – How to spend nothing at Bicester.
Path up to Minster Mill reception. Now, where was I? I was interrupted in my story of what we got up to at half term by my giddy trip on the Thames and the...
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...