hotel review: lingfield park marriott in surrey (england)
During our move from China to UK we had to find some temporary accommodation, and ended up choosing the Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel …
london’s calling
Today London’s calling me. When I think about London the quintessentially British things that pop into my mind include of course the …
going local: little joys of everyday life
Ever feel like you want to go somewhere or do something fun, but you have no definitely plan or place in mind? …
going local: wild animal encounters in port lympne
When we lived in California we loved the Safari West visit we did in the wine country, and thought that we should …
going local: first sight of beach this spring
Oh the feeling of a beach – the sound of waves crashing, often chorus of seagulls on the background, wind, sun… And …
national trust relaunches 50 things and we like it!
National Trust is relaunching today, May 2nd, their “50 Things to do Before you are 11 3/4 -booklet” for children. Our kids …
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: morning walk in knole park in sevenoaks
Some of us are lucky in terms of having a lovely estate to go to for walks almost in the back garden. …
fun house hunting
Fun house hunting – does that exist? Yes, it does, but sadly it applies normally to situations when you aren’t really house …
lingfield – little village with lots to see
Sometimes little places can provide big surprises – like the village of Lingfield in Surrey, England. We had set to meet some …