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…

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 Gorgeous English Gardens As the world says a wistful goodbye to the warmth of the sun for another year, autumn lingers for…

This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Albufeira  When searching for our break in the Algarve, Albufeira was on my radar momentarily. The description of “busy, lively…

This post is part of a series called Around Algarve A lot of tourists who fly into Faro airport move on to other resorts along the coast rather than stay…

This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Our visit to Loulé turned out to be the highlight of our break. It’s just over 7 miles and 20…

This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Much as I enjoyed my short breaks in England, once the nights started drawing in early,  the clock went back an…

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…

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…