Yesterday mum was kind enough to take us for a drive down the coast to Stanley which is in the area known as Circular Head, or more appropriately the gateway to the Edge of the World.  On the way we made a detour to the Table Cape Lighthouse and Look Out - it was such … Continue reading Sunny (but windy) Stanley

 So guess where we are - sunny Wynyard on the North West Coast of Tasmania, which in case you don't know is the most beautiful part of Australia.  Now before we go on a little history for you all - Wynyard was settled by Europeans in the early 1840's, but the original inhabitants were the … Continue reading Wynyard Wander

Last weekend we did one of our days out that has most of our friends using one word to describe us - weird!! We went to an open day at Nunhead Cemetery in South London. It's one of the cemeteries known as the big seven - Victorian cemeteries that were built around 1840 to cope … Continue reading Nunhead Cemetery Open Day

We recently went into London to see an exhibition by the artist John Lowry Morrison, better known as Jolomo, which was on in Mayfair - posh area of London and one of the expensive properties on the monopoly board. Jolomo is from the same area of Scotland as Ken is and we love his paintings … Continue reading Mayfair meander

So we're now up to the final day of our wonderful escape in Shropshire - I would recommend this area to anyone who needs a peaceful break amongst very friendly people.  Did I mention that Bertie was allowed in pubs and cafes - he was a very spoiled dog and lots of people wanted to … Continue reading Clun and the Green Man Festival

Day two of our weekend in Shropshire and we were out and about exploring some of the history of the area and of course a graveyard had to feature - it wouldn't be me otherwise.  We visited Stokesay Castle which dates from the 1200's and next to it is a lovely church and graveyard.  It's … Continue reading Shropshire history

Last weekend we escaped to the beautiful countryside of Shropshire and spent 3 nights in a lovely self catering cottage outside the village of Clun.  Our reason for choosing this area was that there was a Green Man Festival on in Clun over the weekend (more about the Green Man in another post).  The cottage … Continue reading A weekend escape

Last weekend we went to Whitstable which is a lovely fishing port on the Kent coast, staying one night in a lovely bed & breakfast (I was with my two favourite men again - Ken & Bertie).  Thankfully the sun shone all weekend and once you got out of the wind it was really lovely … Continue reading Whitstable weekend

On Sunday we went to the Hare Krishna temple Bhaktivedanta Manor  just outside Watford for the annual letting out of the cows.  This is the day that the cows are let out of their winter lodgings into the spring sunshine and the fresh grass. The Manor is the biggest centre for the study of Krishna consciousness … Continue reading Cow Fundamentalists!

Yesterday we decided to risk the very fickle weather we've been having lately and head into London - when we left home the sun was trying to shine through the clouds and there were a few patches of blue sky.  Our destination was Bunhill Fields burial grounds - it's located north of St Pauls and … Continue reading Graveyards, Churches, and a Moomin