Where did the summer go? For me, it’s involved enjoying the great British weather that we have been experiencing. I’ve also been doing a LOT of walking with my latest project/challenge of 298km (185 miles) along the bank of the River Thames and the Thames Path national walking trail. With the Thames Path Greater London […]
UK daysout
Bath in all seasons
A mere 90 minutes out of London by train, and away from the busy capital. Bath offers a fresh perspective and a stepping stone to many other places outside of London. The best thing is that you can visit Bath in all seasons in any weather.
Trooping the colour for the Platinum Jubilee
This week the Queen will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee as the first British monarch to reach 70 years on the throne. The celebrations kick off with the Queen’s Birthday Parade and Trooping the Colour on Thursday (2nd June). Usually this annual event is held on the second Saturday in June. This year the UK is […]
Virtual sketch tour of London – Westminster (part 2)
The stay at home rules here in the UK were lifted earlier this week. So I’ve finished off my virtual sketch tour of London and am ready to brave a visit on location in the coming weeks. If you are looking for ideas of where to spend time when visiting London, I would recommend this […]
Virtual sketch tour of London – Westminster (part 1)
Fed up of not being able to travel, bored of the daily exercise locations, and desperately trying to make the best of the time in lockdown! That was me last month. So I decided to journal a virtual sketch tour of London – aiming to visit a new location every week. I’m nearly done with […]
Take a Pooh sticks day trip
Just over an hour out of London it’s possible to visit a number of locations that are featured in the Winnie the Pooh books, written by A.A.Milne. Many of the locations in the books, were based on real places near to where the real Christopher Robin lived as a child. What’s surprising is how these […]