At the end of last week we set off for one of our short breaks. Originally only booked for one night but the hotel was ideally situated and the weather promised to remain fine so we stayed over another night. Came back all inspired to write and... Read more

After two long weekends spent helping our son with decorating and the week between spent dealing with various appointments and so on we are back home for a while and able to return to some form of normality.   Despite a heavy schedule of decor... Read more

Had intended being on holiday this week but have ended up pootling locally and enjoying another short break in the New Forest. We were there around this time last year so it was interesting to make comparisons. Although technically a fortnight... Read more

There was no way we were going to pass up the chance to go for a pootle yesterday with the first really warm and spring like day we have had. Aiming for a National Trust property that didn't open until 2 meant we had plenty of time to explore ... Read more

It is a sad fact we are probably more familiar with places we have visited on holiday than our own locality. A few years back I sent a letter to a local paper asking for readers' help with a topic I was researching. The editor was intrigued an... Read more

Yesterday we travelled down through the Forest of Dean to visit our son in Wales. As it was a lovely day and we were not expected until early evening we planned to stop off in the Forest of Dean and walk the Sculpture Trail that we first tackl... Read more

One thing on which we could all agree during our recent break was the variety of opportunities for walking. For the enthusiast there are plenty of walks available from almost any location it would seem, including the Viking Way that passed thr... Read more

  Just returned from our travels in Lincolnshire. "Why do you want to go there?" enquired a relative. "It's all flat and boring." I hate to disagree with my elders but he obviously has not encountered Steep Hill in Lincoln - or indeed a... Read more

We have been meaning to visit Brill in Buckinghamshire for some time as the windmill, which is such a feature of the village, has recently undergone a major overhaul. Seeing it in the bright sunshine this afternoon it looked a bit stark really... Read more

  When OH discovered that the forecast for the first week of Wimbledon was good he decided it was a great week for a break. Could I find anything on-line? Now we do not do "abroad" so it was the UK I was confined to. We do hotels for short b... Read more