I've been a bit distracted from all things blogging recently, due to the numerous sporting events that have been taking place this week. Namely one above all...Wimbledon! I love it and during the two weeks it is on, I will clear the diary and not do much else apart from watch it - hopefully in [...]
Category: Excursions
A Sunny Weekend in Historic Warwick
Taking the sleeper train to Cornwall for a mini adventure!
When I think of sleeper trains I tend to think of something out of an Agatha Christie novel, where you need to ‘dress for dinner’. Something that is all wood panelling, brandy and cigars! Well, I can’t say that the Great Western Railway Night Riviera was much like that (despite the cool name!), but it [...]
The Power of Noise
Daily Prompt - Crescendo We were sat looking down on the track, along with a few thousand other spectators. Our view was of the finish line, so we really shouldn’t have been worried about whether we might have a restricted view at all, it couldn't have been better! We had been lucky enough to obtain [...]
St Ives – Sun, Sea and Gluten Free Scones
We had a whole day to fill on the Sunday before we had to board our train back to London in the evening. What shall we do? Take a bus to St Ives! It’s only 30 minutes by bus from Penzance on the south coast to St Ives on the north coast and you are [...]