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 […]
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 […]
We ratchet the pace back a little with a lazy lunch by the water, at “Shaun Dickens at The Boathouse”, which proves a gastromonic delight. I should have been much more diligent about taking photos, […]
Our journey east takes us via the Jurassic Coast which stretches approximately 150 km along England’s southern shoreline. Listed as a World Heritage site in 2001, it spans 185 million years of geological history across […]
They say that no good deed goes unpunished. And boy am I paying for yesterday’s little treat of slacking off. A marathon seven hour session of packing and final motorhome chores. I’m well over it […]
And just for a change of pace (she said in jest) it pours. Not just any rain, but buckets of it. All the more reason to stay in bed, reading Black Rabbit Hall, my novel […]
Most of the day passes in the fiddly, time consuming things that weren’t addressed yesterday. In many ways, packing up the motorhome is very much like moving house at the end of each trip. I […]
The last part of our journey begins – the drive to Truro to clean, pack and winter the motorhome. We bid a fond farewell to Padstow which is looking particularly lovely this morning. I always […]
We wake to a clear day – yay! And it’s my birthday, double yay! I’m so grateful it’s not raining. I’m not sure I have it in me, to be gracious trapped indoors on my […]