In the end, the weather decided for us. We were Scotland bound and had driven as far up as Yorkshire, within twitching distance of Peter Rabbit and the Lakes District, both firm favourites. Scotland has […]
In the end, the weather decided for us. We were Scotland bound and had driven as far up as Yorkshire, within twitching distance of Peter Rabbit and the Lakes District, both firm favourites. Scotland has […]
The last 24 hours has been rather wonderful. Blissed out at meeting the gorgeous Miss Felix, the Huddersfield Station cat, I shared my blog post about it with her* in a private message, thinking she […]
It seems that our travels have randomly developed a literary bent. Works for me! The world of books is most definitely one of my happy places. I spent most of my childhood walking around with […]
It’s not every day you get to meet a celebrity. And it’s certainly not every day you get to meet a cat with a job. And one that’s been promoted, to boot. Those of you […]
It’s official. A healthy dose of nature and greenery is good for what ails you. It certainly worked wonders for pulling me out of the grumps. It’s quite hard to keep a puss* on, when […]
Kedleston Hall is a country estate just north of Derby, home to the Curzon family since the late 1200s. The Hall is the third incarnation of a house on these grounds. I’m not sure what […]
Back into Stratford upon Avon today, for a closer delve into Shakespeare’s life. We’re off to explore his his place of birth. The original house is still standing, now with a museum attached. But first […]
We’re in the utterly picturesque Stratford upon Avon, birthplace and resting place of William Shakespeare. There’s also a country and western music festival in town – consequently, there’s a 50/50 chance of running into someone […]
One of the best things about traveling in the UK (we’ll just take lots of bunnies and squirrels as a given) are the wonderful properties run by the National Trust. We’re on the move again, […]
Princess Diana. What can I say, in light of the millions of words already written and the many more photos published? An icon of the 21st century, a champion of causes, a mother who adored […]