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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This post is part of a series called Diverse Dorset Last Friday (30 June ) we visited our friends who moved to Bournemouth. I confess that I tend to avoid…

This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon The travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic of 2020 made me appreciate more the places nearer home that have been…

This post is part of a series called English cities & towns Whitchurch in north Hampshire is not a name thst’s on everyone’s lips, much less that of a tourist’s! …

This post is part of a series called English cities & towns Leominster or Ledbury? From my research, both towns are easily accessible by train from Hereford Both are famous…