Leith Hill Place is not like other National Trust properties. Instead of the regular National Trust smell of wood polish and manicured care, you are greeted with the smell of scones fresh out of the…
Taking the waters at Bath. That was the answer to the question of how to combine culture and relaxation for a Girls mini break. Not at the famous Roman Baths that gave Bath its name,…
I love dogs, but we don’t own a dog. We have a rather lovely cat called Happy, who would be unhappy if we got a dog. Thankfully I have friends who have dogs and they…
Art at Sainsbury’s? Well no. The Sainsbury Centre is the art collection of Robert and Lisa Sainsbury. No groceries, just art and a rather fine café. Let me show you my highlights of the Sainsbury…
Discover Watts Gallery and Memorial Chapel. Nestling at one end of the Hogs Back just outside Guildford, everything looks quintessentially English. There is a village pond with post box by it. Cute cottages line the…
Norfolk offers many kinds of beaches. Flat sandy ones, where you have to walk miles to the sea; sandy ones with piers and all the fun of the seaside; and stony ones. I love all…
Walk along any Norfolk Beach and you are likely to see a seal bobbing alongside you in the sea. Seal watching at Horsey Gap is possible all year round but in the late autumn and…