We are all becoming more and more aware of how we need to take action to help our planet. As a lover of travel, I can often feel conflicted on the impact my travel adventures can have. I feel a sense of responsibility. I know many of my fellow travel lovers feel the same! Its a catch 22, I want to see every corner of…
It was a slightly grey, almost misty start to the day. Rain threatened to fall from the swollen sky, but it did not dilute my mood. I was off to discover the Bombay Sapphire distillery, and learn more about the gin who’s taste, I need no introduction to! It felt like I had hit the jackpot when I learnt that every drop of the famous…
From as young as I can remember, I have had a thing for animals. Not just a thing, an obsession. My parents would say that from the time I could talk I was always asking for a pet of some description. I had countless scrap books full of pictures of animals I had cut from magazines, carefully creating a collage of my furry friends. This…
If a house has names like Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Jane Austen in its visitors book, you know you are in a pretty special place. Dances held at The Vyne were attended by Jane and her sister Cassandra, as their nephew Edward had married into the family that owned the house in the 1820’s. It is easy to imagine Jane Austen, known for her…
Its my monthly non travel post, so that means it’s Cuppa and a Chat time you lovely lot. I know its a little later in the month than usual, but there is a fair bit going on in my life right now! Forgive me??? So, in this cuppa and a chat, a different subject to the one that was being posted originally, I want to…
I love it when somewhere surprises me. I love it when you have hopes of how something will be, and then it exceeds those hopes. Well, walking out into the fairy light strewn garden of the Oak Tree vegan restaurant in Leigh on Sea, we were given a little glimpse of how our expectations were going to be met. A courtyard style garden, dotted with…
I will never forget the first time that I got fear of flying anxiety. It crept up on me with no warning, and trying to board a plane to Dublin, I was rooted to the spot. I was sweating, trembling, and my stomach felt like I had just got off the Waltzer at Walton on the Naze sea front! I clutched the side of the…
We were in awe of how beautiful St Davids cathedral was. We had just spent the morning wandering around it, learning its history, soaking in its atmosphere. There has been a church on the grounds where St Davids sits since the 6th century, so it seems to have an incredible serenity about it. We had spent time in the gardens, lazily people watching, strolling around…
Ahhhhh, beautiful Porto Santo, a small island in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The laid back, sunshine island, nestled between its big sisters of Madeira and Portugal in the North Atlantic Ocean. Just 11km long and 6km wide, this little island is often overlooked as a European getaway. In my opinion it is perfect for couples, families, or anyone looking for a chilled out break,…
