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)…
Funchal Old Town in January 2023
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…
Marvellous Madeira revisited again in 2023
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…
Quantock Hills and 2 more Somerset charmers – Nether Stowey & Watchet
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!…
Christmas Lights at Stourhead 2022
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…
One autumn morning at Stourhead
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…
Happy return to Wells!
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…
Leighton House – a little gem in the crown of London Museums
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…
“Autumn colour at Winkworth” 2022
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…
Henley-in-Arden via Newbury and Banbury
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….