going local: first signs of foliage in emmetts garden
Autumn in here. One can smell the crispy scent in the evenings after the sun has set. The mist in the morning …
going local: discovering english vineyards – hush heath estate
When you think wines and vineyards what is the image you can see in your head? Rolling hills under hot Mediterranean or Californian sun, …
going local: seaside love in eastbourne
English seaside towns. It’s all about the pretty victorian houses by the coast, the boardwalk, beach huts – and of course the …
going local: destination rochester and castles
Let the English discoveries continue: today’s destination is Rochester in Kent, just 30 miles south-east of London. Rochester is located by River Medway and …
going local: castle adventures in dover and walmer
This English summer appears to be rather nice: we’ve had lots of blue skies and warm days, today included. A while back …
english summer adventures – going local: chasing the romans and normans in kent
The beautiful weather continues in England and so does my English Summer Series. In my first post I wrote about the ethereal …
english summer adventures – going local: first stop lamberhurst
Welcome beautiful summer, sunshine and warm days. We have been lucky here in England lately when it comes to weather, and I’ve been …
going local: spring in sissinghurst castle and gardens in kent
I am dreaming of spring: blue skies, sunshine, first flowers of the year. Yesterday we got a glimpse of that when the …
going local: an enchanted day at groombridge place gardens
A sunny Sunday afternoon is the perfect day to discover Groombridge Place gardens – there is something for everyone, but especially so …
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 …