This post is part of a series called Captivating Cornwall In recent years, Falmouth has been featured on the list of one of the best places to live in the…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Coleton Fishacre at Kingswear is just over 30 miles from our base in Exeter. It’s one of best National Trust…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Having family connections in Exeter means occasional visits there. After a while it’s all too easy to take this amazing…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon Natural Trust itself is a national treasure taking care of thousands of heritage sites. The annual membership is well worth…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon When an unexpected opportunity arose for my partner and I to stay in a friend’s holiday home at Sidmouth, I…

This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset 2020 is not a good year for a global traveller like me. With the Coronavirus lockdown came the cancellation of…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon North Devon bound 2020 is a strange year that blights the lives of millions. Owing to the restrictions of air…

This post is part of a series called Wonderful Wiltshire Apart from those commentators talking through their hats with the benefit of hindsight, who would have predicted the pandemic of…

A lot of people I know have been to Cyprus and raved about their sunbathing holidays. That’s probably why Cyprus was not high on my to-visit list because for me…

While in Paphos my friend and I took a day trip to Troodos Mountains. According to the advert the trip would have a maximum of 10 travellers, so we were…