A day to roam around Norwich. We don’t much fancy cities as a rule, but we’ve had a couple of gems lately. Lincoln was lovely and now Norwich delivered too. A charming, historic city, with hidden lanes, cobbled streets and beautiful buildings that haven’t changed for centuries. We started our meanderings on Elm Hill, a... Continue Reading →

We left Lincoln for the second time this trip, having found it a lovely place to visit on both occasions. As we rolled out of town, we stopped off at Waitrose supermarket for some travel supplies. I love Waitrose. It’s the sort of supermarket I like to go to every now and again when we... Continue Reading →

What a super Sunday! What a top day trifecta! First…sunshine! SUN-SHINE!!! Second…another superb Sunday lunch Third…a rollicking good time at a Christmas panto! A crisp, clear, sunny winter’s day was the perfect day for some roaming under a brilliant blue sky. Just superb. We strolled around the lovely city of Lincoln, along the cobbled streets,... Continue Reading →

Farewell Harrogate, it was a delight to meet such a charming, elegant and genteel Yorkshire gem such as yourself. On we go though. Before leaving town, we swung by a famous hotel, to have a look. In 1926, already a highly successful author, Agatha Christie disappeared from her home and her car was found abandoned... Continue Reading →

Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I’ll begin.   The locals knew better. It was only the visitors, the passers through, the unknowing and naively trusting, who fell victim. Arthur was just passing through. A Yorkshire country lad, he was brimming with excitement and just a pinch of nerves, as he urged his steed on,... Continue Reading →

By jingo we’ve seen some nice places in our travels. We’ve seen gorgeous scenery, beautiful towns and charming villages and today just added to the list. Harrogate is a lovely town, although I think it’s a bit of a posh town, so not somewhere we technically belong! You know you’re in a well-to-do place when... Continue Reading →

On the road again. A day of travel. A day of getting to a destination. A day of enforced confinement in the van. However…as we zipped along, in our least favourite mode of travel, we did again have the beautiful, stunning, glorious scenery all around us. A shame it was speeding by again, but splendid... Continue Reading →

I love England in winter. I love foggy days. Needless to say, I loved today, which was a foggy, English winter’s day. It was grey and damp and foggy and cold, so we could have stayed indoors, or we could get with the locals and get outside! Out we went. We decided to take a... Continue Reading →

We  journeyed through the Peak District today and I thought I’d relate the experience, just through pictures and verse. I know I’m hopeless at anything poetic, but sometimes I like to do it, just for a change and a challenge! Feel free dear readers, to laugh at the attempt, I won’t mind a bit! With... Continue Reading →

Brrrrr, the weather report for the day was “heavy rain, 5C, feels like 1C”. It was a bit nippy! It was a day to hit the road and continue our onward journey, so on the way we called in to another National Trust property to have a look. We’ve joined the National Trust, so as... Continue Reading →