This post is part of a series called Historic English country houses I love March. Everything seems to wake up after months in the doldrums. Daffodils spring up everywhere to…
Long weekend in Warwickshire
This post is part of a series called English cities & towns There’s something rather exciting about packing my bag for a long weekend away! And when the sun and blue…
Autumn swan song in November
This post is part of a series called Gorgeous English Gardens As the world says a wistful goodbye to the warmth of the sun for another year, autumn lingers for…
Durdle Door & Dorchester – Dorset’s treasures
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset While we were in Weymouth (https://gotthefridgemagnet.com/?p=14903) we visited Lulworth Cove and Dorchester. The former is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and…
Welcome to Weymouth
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset When I was in Swanage in July, another hotel guest told me about her day trip to Weymouth. She painted…
A+ for Ardencote and Alcester!
This post is part of a series called English cities & towns After the rather disappointing weather in July and August, the beginning of September brought scorching summer temperature, just…
Battersea or Buckingham Palace?
This post is part of a series called In and around London Things in life don’t always turn out the way we envisage. I waited with eager anticipation for one…
Welcoming Wareham with The Blue Pool
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset Dorset is a truly diverse county on the south coast of England. There are no cities or motorways in Dorset…
Steaming ahead from Swanage to Corfe Castle
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset Nostalgia for the romance of a bygone era makes travelling by steam trains more popular than ever. This poster displayed…
Swanage – more than a seaside resort
This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset Labels can be misleading and give rise to misconceptions. It’s certainly true in the case of Swanage. The reference to…