RHS Hyde Hall is a public garden based in Chelmsford, Essex not far from my base. My mother mentioned to me that October 1 was going to be a free open day and if I wanted to visit. I checked the weather, I knew it was going to be raining heavy in the afternoon. So straight after my monthly blood…
The Harry Potter Studio was somewhere I wanted to return to this year. I went with my friend and there were lots of new things to experience that I had not got around to seeing. I last went in January 2016 and was due a visit. I have not been to the tour for some time. It is very expensive…
Southwold is a small town and civil parish on the English North Sea coast in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk. It lies at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. When I told my mum I just wanted to go out for a day trip, we discussed London. But…
York is someone I have wanted to visit for some time. When my friends suggested it for a visit, I was very pleased. We arrived by train, and from Newcastle Central station, if you take Transpenne Express, it only takes an hour and you can get a return ticket for £15.90 - such a bargain ! The walk to the…
I have wanted to visit the Friends Fest ever since it was announced but I always missed out on the tickets as they were always sold out ! This year, I got tickets. It was set at Hylands House in Chelmsford. So we drove and queued. Lucky for us, we had the first slot of the day. Friends is such…
We went to Jimmy's farm in Ipswich during the summer holidays with my nephew and niece. We hoped that we had picked a sunny day but we instead grey skies and rain. You just can not trust the British weather. This was such a shame. We arrived after a fifty minute drive. Jimmy's Farm is not a typical farm. The…
