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Whilst on holiday in Almuñécar, southern Spain, we decided to take a break from the beach for a day and make a day trip to Gibraltar. Gibraltar is in southern Spain but has been owned by the British for longer than the…
Continue readingScotland is one of those places I wish I’d visited more. I visited twice in 2015, the first time heading out to the Highlands after a pretty spectacular Hogmanay, and the second spending more time in the west. There are just…
Continue readingI don’t know about you, but when I think of road trips I tend to think of America, Australia and other countries where you can ride the same road for miles and miles, spot wildlife along the road and not…
Continue readingSince I’ve been living in London I’ve missed having a car. During the week it’s not too bad. Getting the tube into central London avoids congestion charges and means I don’t have to be fully awake for another half hour…
Continue readingDid you know that there’s such a thing as a protected view in London? The law protects certain views of important sights or historic buildings, and you can’t construct tall buildings in the sight line of places like St. Paul’s Cathedral. That…
Continue readingThe town of Falmouth is the the ideal destination if you’re looking to head off on a Cornwall short break. It’s not only the gateway to the beautiful Fal River which runs through an Area of Natural Beauty, but the…
Continue readingThe coastline of North Wales is a mix of wild and urban, ancient and modern. There are major seaside resorts, ancient fortress settlements and towns bustling with university students all mixed in with empty, wide beaches, holy islands and a…
Continue readingFamous for its lakes, forests and mountains, associations with Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, the Lake District is a pretty well known area of the UK. You’d expect it to be packed then, especially during the weekend of Beatrix…
Continue readingThe average person checks their phone 200 time a day. If you’re a blogger it’s probably a lot more than that. So do you think you could go a whole weekend without looking at your phone? Could you switch off…
Continue readingBeing able to watch a sailing event without having to be out at sea is something quite special. Being able to do that from a VIP tent as the sun shines down is even better. On Sunday I headed down…
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