This year I promised myself no more flower shows I have previously done Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Palace, more than once. But I am planning to visit various gardens, as I like getting ideas. I had read in the local news that Cressing Temple Barns had recently opened a Tiptree Tea Room. So my mum and I went…
I had booked to go to Traverse 15 in Kingston Upon Thames, the commute there over the weekend would have been over four hours. I decided to stay and have a nice weekend with my travel blogger friends. Best decision, I picked the Travel Lodge Central as they were offering a good package and I wanted to be in the…
I recently visited the re-opened Colchester Castle. It had been closed due to a four million upgrade mainly due to the National Lottery and in my opinion, money well spent. The first thing, you come across after entering is the Well, the only way that they were able to get fresh water. The site of Colchester Castle was once home to…
We went to Dorset for the weekend, to celebrate my grandmothers 90th birthday. We drove down, but due to road works, and accidents on the M3, we ended up taking a detour. And we somehow ended up driving past Jane Austen's home. This was nice, I didn't get the chance to go in the house. Maybe next time. We finally…
Another place that I have never thought I would ever actually get to - Whitby Abbey. I do have to say that the staff that worked there that day over the August Bank holiday were so nice and helpful and left me with a very good impression of English Heritage. This is one of the most atmospheric visitor attractions on…
I had wanted to visit the Bronte museum for such a long time. I have been reading their novels since I was a young girl. I never thought that I would ever get to visit where the sisters actually wrote their stories. It was such a lovely place. Well worth a visit if you are a fan of the Bronte…
