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…
Bourton On The Water is somewhere that my mother wanted to visit and invited me along for the trip. My grandmother used to visit for lots of trips from her base in Dorset. We found lots of promotional pamphlets when her home was emptied after her death last December. Bourton on-the-Water is a village in the rural Cotswolds area of…
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…
Travel plans for 2019. I am being put on new medication for my rheumatoid arthritis this year. So I am giving myself some time to adapt to this and not travelling as much as I did last year. I also need to start looking for a job when and if my health improves. And I do not have a crystal…
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…
