Reflections of London
It’s been a few weeks since I posted a ‘Travel Snap’ so this is long overdue! During a recent river cruise on a rainy day in London I took this image through the window as we passed the Houses of...
View ArticleCelebrating International Day of the Girl in London
Last week Malala, a 14 year school girl in Pakistan, was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban while coming home from school because she had spoken out about the rights of girls to an education. It...
View ArticleThe mystery of Stonehenge
I haven’t seen Stonehenge, one of England’s most famous and oldest landmarks, since I was a little girl. To be honest I really can’t remember much about it, so I was very excited to be going again on...
View ArticleSnowed in!
With Halloween and Bonfire Night having come and gone, autumn will soon be turning to winter. While I love the warm sunny weather of the summer there’s nothing as invigorating as a walk in the autumn...
View ArticleEngland’s Historic City of Bath
As I was growing up my family’s annual holiday was in Wiltshire in the south-west of England and each year we took the opportunity to visit the picturesque city of Bath in the neighbouring county of...
View ArticleA Victorian Christmas Festival
For one weekend every year the historic docklands of Portsmouth are transformed into a scene straight out of a Dickensian novel! Singing street urchins, chimney sweeps and ladies of the night (hold on...
View ArticleWinchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market
Winchester Christmas Market, which has been running since 2006, has established itself as one of the best in Europe. Inspired by traditional German markets, all the stalls are in delightful wooden...
View ArticleMela, one of the best Indian Restaurants in London
When the Mela restaurant invited me to dine at their restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue I was delighted. From the outside it certainly doesn’t look anything special but having read about the awards they...
View ArticleLondon at Christmas
London at Christmas really is a wonderful place to be! The Christmas lights in town look stunning and shops such as Harrods and Selfridges are famous for their seasonal window displays. Everywhere is...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: Camden’s Markets
Camden is one of my favourite parts of London. Full of life throughout the day and late into the night there’s plenty to see and do there whether you’re looking for interesting shops, great inexpensive...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: Brick Lane
Brick Lane, in a part of East London once known for its slums and Jack the Ripper, has long since been famous for its Indian restaurants, its markets and the biggest Bangladeshi community in London....
View ArticleSouth England, from Brokenhurst to Brighton
For many years now I have dreamt of buying a restored VW camper van and touring England. Over the years I’ve been so busy visiting other countries that I have not made enough effort to get to know my...
View ArticleCultural cock-ups and blogger blunders!
No matter how well-travelled you are it is still possible to make mistakes when you are in a new culture or even one you are fairly familiar with. What to you may seem a perfectly innocent remark or...
View ArticleZest for Taste! A fantastic foodie find in Chichester
Zest for Taste is a wonderful shop, I stumbled upon quite by chance, in the lovely cathedral town of Chichester. When I noticed the large amphores full of oils and vinegars through the shop window...
View ArticleRed Wine Braised Chorizo, a tasty tapas that’s a breeze to cook!
When I visited Zest for Taste in Chichester the other week I had a lovely chat with the owner, Katharine, about her wonderful shop which you can read about in a previous post here. When I asked her...
View ArticleThe powers of the shea nut and a thunderclap on International Women’s Day
For thousands of years the women of Africa have known the secret to beautiful skin! The karite tree, known as ‘women’s gold’, grows throughout the savannah regions of West Africa. From its nuts comes...
View ArticleWinchester Cathedral, one of the loveliest in England
Last year when I visited The Christmas market at Winchester, I took the opportunity to look inside the cathedral and I am so glad I did. Never before have I walked into a building and literally gasped...
View ArticleThe oriental splendour of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton
At the end of the 18th century Brighton, in East Sussex on the south coast of England, was just a small fishing town. Under the patronage of the Prince Regent, later George IV, it started to flourish...
View ArticleMemories of the golden age of travel
When my grandmother in 1927 set forth on a journey that would take her quite literally around the world it is amazing to think that P&O Ferries were already 90 years old. To this day there is still...
View ArticleSnowed in!
With Halloween and Bonfire Night having come and gone, autumn will soon be turning to winter. While I love the warm sunny weather of the summer there’s nothing as invigorating as a walk in the autumn...
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