"Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life" – Michael Palin
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… Continue reading The Magic of Wimbledon Strikes Again!
A weekend away in Warwick was a bit of last minute decision. We had a wedding to attend on the Sunday evening and I had taken Monday off work, so it seemed like the logical thing to do to extend the weekend. We decided to stay at the Hilton on the outskirts of Warwick, as… Continue reading A Sunny Weekend in Historic Warwick
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… Continue reading Taking the sleeper train to Cornwall for a mini adventure!
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… Continue reading The Power of Noise
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… Continue reading St Ives – Sun, Sea and Gluten Free Scones
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