Life's about experiences. These are mine.
I know that it is not for everyone but we really like a trip on a cruise ship. I think that there are several reasons for that – firstly there is no opportunity to get bored as you visit somewhere different every day and secondly, it is all-inclusive – food, drinks, entertainment, bed the whole …
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Today we were back on the Thames Path for the first time since last year. We had intended to do this stretch in December but cried off as we thought that it might have been wet underfoot. Having walked it today I now don’t think that would have been the case as the majority of …
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I continued my tour of local museums today with a trip to the Willis Museum in Basingstoke. I’d been attracted by the temporary exhibition regarding nearby Silchester, a huge Roman town of which now all that remains are the walls and a small Amphitheater. We’re semi-regular visitors to Silchester so this seemed like an ideal …
We’ve just come back from a week away at Center Parcs (again) but this time I did not blog each and every day as there’s only so much you can say. However, I did think I would do a sort of wrap-up single post. And this is it! Having been to Longleat the last few …
When we completed the first section of the Thames Path we ended up at Greenwich and decided that one day it would be good to return and explore the place at a more leisurely pace. That opportunity came around more quickly than we had anticipated. There are many things to do in Greenwich but what …
Today was genuinely a day of firsts as we crossed the river and headed to the Triana area of Seville. We’d been attracted by a couple of things – the first was what was billed as a ‘flea market’ turned out to be one of those little local markets selling fresh meat, fish and vegetables …
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The pedant here with me in Seville has pointed out that yesterday is not the “only day where we are going to repeat anything that we have done before“. That is because today we got the train to Cordoba which we last did in 2018 and are, once again, visiting the mosque cum cathedral. Quick …
As I write this I understand that back home it is raining – a lot which makes the fact that it is about 20 degrees and dry here in Seville all the sweeter! I think this is the fourth time we have been here and that’s simply because it is beautiful and (usually) sunny. The …
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I like a good museum and there seem to be lots of good little museums dotted about the country. Yesterday we were in Cheltenham and stumbled across a good example in The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum. The entrance was a bit confusing as the main doors seemed to lead onto a heavily advertised cafe …
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I’ve never considered myself to be particularly creative when it comes to the field of arts and crafts. You may well agree with me after reading this post and browsing through the pictures. Anyway, when Helen was given a voucher for her birthday and chose a morning pottery painting to which I was invited I …