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...

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...

Ten Things to Do in Hastings, UK

Hastings is a medieval seaside town situated on the south coast of England, about twenty miles from Eastbourne and is, of course, famous for its monumental battle of 1066. In fact, the Battle of...

Stena Horizon - Mirrored Simplicity

Stena Horizon is one of many visually similar Italian built Cantiere Navale di Visentini ships operating in European waters today. Being cheap to run, their large vehicle capacity and their...

Normandie - the Kingdom of Horses, at Sea!

Brittany Ferries Normandie has always been a firm favourite of mine; featuring all the benefits of a 'cruise ferry' but with the small ship feel. And, with a crossing time of between six and seven...

Roses and Occasional Soggy Dogs

This week Dear Reader, Dude has not been living his best life. As regular readers know Dude is my dog. He is also known as 'Oh for fuck sake'' 'stop doing that you idiot' 'nob' and various other...