When most people think of the Fylde Coast, one thing springs to their mind. Blackpool. But there’s more to the Fylde than that. So other than one brief mention of something a world away from the Pleasure Beach, I’ll be reviewing somewhere completely different. Be warned. It can be very wet and windy on the …
Imagine a fairytale castle and you’re probably imagining Castell Coch. The castle you see rising out of the side of the hill overlooking the A470 just past Taffs Well is not the original castle on the site. It is the third castle, built on the remains of the previous ones. The first being a Norman …
You can check out more of the Vietnam adventure, Week 1 here and Week 2 here. We travelled last night from Hà Nội to Dubai, arriving at 5am. We were shattered & so glad we’d booked an early check in! Two hours kip then out to the Cafe Society for the fabulous eggs Benedict brekki. We …
The tales from Week 1 of the Vietnam Adventure can be found here. As we start our second week in Vietnam, we can report mostly lovely weather. Today has been a great day, very hot & sunny with a temp of around 32 degrees. We’ve spent the day lazing around the pool and watching the …
We started our trip to Vietnam in the VIP lounge at Birmingham airport before our flight to Dubai! From Dubai we then flew to Ho Chi Minh city which was formally known as Saigon. A lot of the locals still call it Saigon despite the name change in 1975!! We arrived after two long flights …
Cirencester is a remarkable town, a “must visit”, yet often overlooked. It’s the largest town in the Cotswolds, dating back to Roman times and continuing in importance through Saxon, Norman, Tudor and modern times. It’s even got the oldest agricultural college in the English speaking world. Although it’s known for its Roman connections, there has …
If you didn’t already know that Tewkesbury was an important site for the War of the Roses, you soon will. Every part of the town has a reminder, from coats of arms to street names, pub names and the flags decorating the lovely old town. Its history goes back much further though. The town is …
Witley Court and gardens in Worcestershire is a little gem if you enjoy a walk around beautiful, tranquil gardens and woodland. To get to the court, you walk through the enchanting woodland over the lake. Beautiful trees and shrubs acquired from all over the world surround you. Dogs and children will really enjoy exploring, although …
I’ll openly admit, I’m in two minds about zoos as a whole as well as Twycross Zoo as an attraction. While I respect the wonderful conservation work that they do, it also breaks my heart that we, as a species, have done so much damage to this world that we cage wild animals just so …
Chepstow is a very quaint old border town. It’s not a big place, but there’s a lot packed in. I’ve stayed in two hotels, one about 15 minutes out of town, the St Pierre, which is expensive by many standards, but you have peace and quiet, free use of the gym and pool and it’s …
