My daughter bought me a voucher for a day out and afternoon tea for two at Blenheim Palace for my birthday. What a thoughtful special treat! I’m glad I made our…

This post is part of a series called The Balkans On the itinerary of our trip to Belgrade, my daughter and I set aside one day for a visit to…

This post is part of a series called The Balkans I have been longing to visit Belgrade for years. So when I found out that British Airways reopened the route…

This post is part of a series called Gorgeous Gardens On our way back from Budleigh Salterton to our base in Sidmouth, we passed by Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. It’s…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon I had barely unpacked my suitcase from my last trip to Devon, when I was off there again last Friday….

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon My partner and I just returned from a few days in Devon for my birthday. We did something quite different…

I love March. Everything seems to wake up after months in the doldrums. Daffodils spring up everywhere to brighten up even the dullest day!  To enjoy the sense of renewal,…

This post is part of a series called Around England There’s something rather exciting about packing my bag for a long weekend away! And when the sun and blue sky appeared…

This post is part of a series called Madeira When choosing a break in January for some warm sun we keep returning to Madeira like homing pigeons! Not only that,…

This post is part of a series called Around England As the world says a wistful goodbye to the warmth of the sun for another year, autumn lingers for a…