“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”, so said Dr Samuel Johnson in 1777. I wouldn’t go that far, but on my third break in…
More Wiltshire gems uncovered in October 2021
As one last fling at staycation before the onset of winter, my partner and I spent a few days in north Wiltshire. What an inspired and fortuitous choice! Not only…
Let’s do London again – in September 2021!
London – brash, bold and bewitching – was the exact antithesis of the rural destination of my recent outings. London is a beguiling mix of elegant period buildings and ultra…
Warwick, Packwood, Charlecote – what a feast for the eyes!
How could I follow up a great day in Stratford Upon Avon? (see link) Have a walking tour of wonderful Warwick guided by a local – my partner’s brother, of…
The Cotswolds – the perfect place for staycation in August 2021
The Cotswolds (which means “King Cod’s lands”), famous for picturesque villages, spread across six English counties in central England – Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. It’s a perfect place…
Glorious Gloucester
What can I say about Gloucester except that it’s a great base for exploring the Cotswolds (see separate blog) and captivating place for a city break?! The Thatch Inn, Quedgeley,…
Daycations in July and August 2021
Once I came to terms with not going abroad this year, I stopped checking what countries were on the red, amber or green lists. For me, no foreign travel is…
The hidden treasure of Wiltshire
There is more to Wiltshire than Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, Stourhead, Longleat etc. etc. Away from the traffic queues heading for these places and slightly off the beaten track on B3089,…
Let’s do London – July 2021!
“Let’s do London” says the TV ad …. That’s just what my partner and I did last weekend! With international travel still fraught with restrictions, it’s a great opportunity to rediscover…
Sweet Somerset
This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset To make our trip to Hunters Inn (link) and North Devon (link) in mid June 2021 more interesting, my partner…