Category: Trips & Travels

December 27th, Christmas over and time to take Michael home to suburban London. A chance for mum to inspect his new Rickmansworth flat. We decided to take the scenic route rather than the long boring A1. It took a while longer but we made good progress until nearing the outskirts of the capital. Queuing traffic on the motorway delayed our …

Dark grey skies and drizzle kept us company on the road and the forecast didn’t look much better; but who cares when you’re on your way to a beer and music festival? Organised by Hull & East Yorkshire CAMRA, this is a trip we’ve done once before a few years ago. It was going to be a long day, so …

Well where do I begin? Sometimes luck plays a part in life, whether for better or worse. Sometimes decisions are made which are later regretted, and sometimes taking a chance can pay off. But the decision that Jill made a few days ago to bid in the Dove House Hospice fund raising auction for a pair of Ashes tickets turned …

We visited Bury in October last year to see The Stumble at The Met, one of our favourite bands. We were lucky enough to also stumble across a steam railway gala during our visit to the Trackside bar during the afternoon, and who can help but get caught up in the romance of the age of steam? There were special …

Our friends Pete & Donna had seen a Groupon offer for the British Summer Time event at Hyde Park, Pete sent me a text to see if we fancied going. It was £69.50 per ticket, to see Feeder, Texas, Keane, Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams. When I clicked on the ‘What you get’ link on the ad, it stated …

This was our third visit to Thornwick Bay in the last 4 years (yes I think we like the place), and our second visit to this particular static caravan; a great location, not far from the cliffs, affording a view out to the sea. The only downside this time was that the mist was spoiling the view; our hoped-for good …

We really like Skipton and the area around it, and having seen a beer festival advertised we just couldn’t resist the urge to book a long weekend break in a lovely little cottage. The 1855 Wash House was tastefully decorated to a very high standard, with lots of thoughtful touches. It was a real pleasure to stay here and our …

We’ve seen The Stumble three times before, and each time they’ve put on a great show of good old-fashioned blues. In fact I’m sure each performance has been better than the last so we were hoping for more of the same. Bury is also a bit of an old-fashioned town, not a great deal to offer as far as we …

After the devastating loss of our sister Coral, and a falling out with close members of the family, Jill and I decided we just needed to get away for a few days. We were both feeling a bit raw and needed a diversion. We wanted to pick a place we hadn’t been to before, a few options were thrown around …