travel tales, tips and music – and some dubious puns
Oxford has won many awards and accolades but unfortunately they include being the most expensive pint outside London and the most expensive staycation in the UK. It is a beautiful, inspiring and interesting city so if you are wary of the cost of visiting then don't be deterred - here are some ideas of things... Continue Reading →
These are all special for numerous reasons - the impact the piece had on me, where I was, who I was with, the amazing lunch I ate just after I had seen it - you know, the usual stuff. As the Porto artists stated in their dispute with the Mayor's anti-graffiti squad (see final entry) -... Continue Reading →
I've been traipsing the local dales in the Peak District like a Jane Austen heroine but have yet to bump into any dark handsome gentlemen on any of my walks. This is where Mr Darcy lived in Pride and Prejudice, hence the title quote and my desire for a romantic “meet cute”, which alas has so... Continue Reading →
It’s an incomplete list but it includes morris dancing, brass bands, church bells and hedgerows. I used to be a bit cynical and even a tad sarcastic about these sorts of things but now I am finding them more endearing. I grew up in a small town in Northern England where morris dancing was part... Continue Reading →
