going local: hamster-pigs and more in howletts wild animal park in kent
This is just a quick post, partially because my daughter wanted to share with everyone the amazing hamster-pigs we saw today at …
going local: experiencing old spa valley railway in kent
Sunny Sunday was calling for something new and special to do, and we chose to try out one of the old historic …
going local: enchanting doddington place gardens in sittingbourne
I have just made this discovery – after years of wondering what kind of place it might be I finally took the …
going local: fun day at bedgebury pinetum in goudhurst
My first ever visit to a pinetum – yes, I’ve seen some as part of larger gardens, but I was a bit …
going local: visiting hidden old soar manor in sevenoaks
A road less travelled, aka the back road lead us to a little National Trust property called Old Soar Manor in Plaxtol, Kent …
going local: smallhythe place – video journey
Here comes our complementing video journey to the post on our visit to the old and lovely Smallhythe Place – the former home, play barn …
going local: scotney castle – video journey
This video explores the lovely Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst, Kent. Scotney is also a National Trust property with an old country house, …
going local: visiting smallhythe place in kent
I have always wondered if these old and wonky-looking houses were like that from the inside too, and at least this was …
going local: a spring morning at emmetts garden
A sunny spring morning. Fog rising. First spring flowers. A bit of mud too. Yes, I’ve been to Emmetts Garden – a …
local eats: countryside stop at the chaser inn
One of the great things about England is the existence of country pubs – no matter how small the village, you are …