The distance between the New Forest in Wiltshire and Falmouth in Cornwall is about 200 miles and takes about 4 hours on mainly provincial roads. (http://gotthefridgemagnet.com/?p=8884) To make our week-long…
Falmouth revisited in May 2021
Finally, restrictions on domestic and foreign travel were lifted on 17 May 2021! Unfortunately, with the pandemic still rampant in Europe and travelling restrictions at every turn, trips to Europe…
New Forest – autumn to winter
In a small corner of New Forest in Wiltshire, far from the tourist’s trail, lies a village where I am spending the lockdown since March 2020. It’s not that the…
Falmouth – one of the best places to live in Britain?
In recent years, Falmouth has been featured on the list of one of the best places to live in the U.K. Well, I don’t know about living there, but it…
Coleton Fishacre – another National Trust treasure
Coleton Fishacre at Kingswear is just over 30 miles from our base in Exeter. It’s one of best National Trust gardens I have visited. Unfortunately the house, which was built in…
A fresh look at Exeter
Having family connections in Exeter means occasional visits there. After a while it’s all too easy to take this amazing city for granted. So during my recent visit in mid…
Overbeck’s at Salcombe – a National Trust treasure
Natural Trust itself is a national treasure taking care of thousands of heritage sites. The annual membership is well worth it as my partner and I always find a National…
Sidmouth – a south Devon gem
When an unexpected opportunity arose for my partner and I to stay in a friend’s holiday home at Sidmouth, I didn’t have to think twice! I knew very little about…
Wells – a well hidden jewel!!
2020 is not a good year for a global traveller like me. With the Coronavirus lockdown came the cancellation of my trips abroad in April, May, June and July, as…
Bideford – a haven of scenic tranquility in north Devon
North Devon bound 2020 is a strange year that blights the lives of millions. Owing to the restrictions of air travel, more people than usual flocked to Devon and Cornwall…
