A Quick Guide to Visiting 1000 Year Old Windsor Castle, England

In December 2010, on a bitterly cold Saturday morning, I caught the train from Manchester bound for Windsor Castle, just outside of London. The weather that week had been absolutely atrocious...

UK Road Trip - the Lake District

A last minute trip up to the lakes to visit a good friend and get a change of scenery before Lockdown 2:0 in the UK, as always the drizzle was present in the lake dis but it was awesome to see...

Stena Edda - Poetry in Motion

This blog follows a round trip journey aboard Stena Edda, a vessel which primarily operates on Stena Line's Birkenhead (Liverpool) / Belfast route which is where I caught up with her. Why call...

Why the John Rylands Library Needs to Be On Your Manchester Bucket List!

I must have passed this building thousands of times in my life before venturing inside. At first glance, it looks like a medieval church, but once inside, you will find one of the most stunning...

5 Great Novels set in Venice

Have you ever thought about researching your next trip to Venice by diving into a novel? Of revisiting a trip you have made through the eyes of an author (especially now when we can't travel)? Here...

A Coastal Hike along the Sussex Coast, England

Still in lockdown in Eastbourne, we decided to hike a section of one of England's most scenic trails. The steep path from the west end of Eastbourne's promenade is the kick-off point for the...