history comes alive in windsor castle
A weekend in historic city of Windsor, which is still the home of current Royal Family – and one of the largest …
temples of west wycombe park
We have finally started to explore National Trust properties outside Kent, Surrey and Sussex (because we have now seen most of them …
exquisite architecture of oxford
Oxford, a town famous for its university, has now made it to my top 10 list of favourite cities. I love walking …
an afternoon in riverhill himalayan gardens
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens is a little hidden gem, hard to believe that it’s just minutes away from our house. This beautiful private …
buildings dens
The hot ticket item of the summer for kids is the National Trust’s booklet “50 Things to Do Before You’re 11 3/4” …
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 …
kites at the lighthouse
FIrst there was one flying kites, then two. We took a time-out for scones and a soak in the sun with ice …
destination tower of london
I must confess that despite having lived in the centre of London, I did not at the time have much time for …