This post is part of a series called Gorgeous Gardens Having visited Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden) and Jardim Tropical da Quinta do Monte Palace (Monte Palace Gardens)…

This post is part of a series called Madeira As we had joined tours to different parts of the island on previous visits, this break was to be a leisurely…

This post is part of a series called Madeira For a few days of sun and warmth at the end of January my partner and I returned to Madeira for…

This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset I don’t normally travel in the U.K. in December, nor do I book accommodation before knowing anything about the area!…

This post is part of a series called Gorgeous English Gardens I didn’t know about the light show at Stourhead last year until after Christmas. This year I looked out…

This post is part of a series called Gorgeous English Gardens When it comes to autumn, it’s difficult not to wax lyrical about the harmonious medley of mellow colours seen…

This post is part of a series called Sweet Somerset Preface I confess to feeling a tinge of sadness when the clock goes back by an hour at the last…

This post is part of a series called In and around London At the last weekend when we visited my daughter and son-in-law in London, they gave us a surprise…

This post is part of a series called Gorgeous English Gardens The joy of Autumn It’s the time of the year when summer plants put away their brightly-coloured flowers, some…

This post is part of a series called English cities & towns I always look forward to our annual trip to Warwickshire to visit my partner’s brother in Claverdon, Warwickshire….