Early in December we went to Whitby in Yorkshire for a week - the week of our anniversary.  The cats went on holiday to a lovely cattery and Bertie came along with us to enjoy the bracing cold of the North.  Our apartment we stayed in was really lovely and the owners had put up … Continue reading Whitby Holiday

I am so behind with my posts - fault of a rotten cold/cough that has lasted for over a month now - so lots to catch up on.During November we went to Nairn (in the north of Scotland, not far from Inverness) and spent a three day weekend with the clan McCamon - Ken's sister … Continue reading Scotland Family

Okay, those that know me well often say I'm a bit of a weirdo being obsessed with death - having graveyards as a bit of a hobby, being involved with Dying Matters, and working in Palliative Care, so to those people what Ken and I got up to last Sunday is going to be up … Continue reading Making Memories

Portobello Road Market is just what it says - a market that takes up the entire length of Portobello Road in Notting Hill, London.  It's a great place to visit with such an eclectic mix of stalls including antiques, food, clothing, fruit and veg, jewellery etc.  We went on a Saturday so it was very … Continue reading Portobello Road Market

Last weekend my beloved took me away for a lovely weekend near Malvern which is in Worcestershire.  We stayed in a hotel in the hills called the Cottage in the Woods which was really lovely, Bertie loved it as when we arrived they had put a dog bed in the room and left some treats … Continue reading Weekend Away

Last weekend we went to Woburn Abbey (the site of Ken's magnificent Car victory) to do a deer walk.  We made sure we got there a little earlier than needed so that I could show Ken round the gardens - he was quick to find a friend.It was such a glorious day with blue sky … Continue reading Deer Walk

Last Sunday my long suffering husband agreed to accompany me to the Mind, Body, and Soul experience at Olympia - all that new age stuff is not really his thing, but he went with a semi-open mind.  We got the train from Watford into London and as you can see from the photo below Ken … Continue reading Mind, Body, & Soul Experience

Have I told you lately how wonderful my husband is??  Well he is fantabulous!!  A few days ago he told me I had to keep Saturday afternoon free as he had booked me a personal M.O.T (for the non-British amongst you that is the yearly car check that happens in this country).So Saturday afternoon I … Continue reading Pamper day

So today was the day that I got my own back for the car show of a few weeks ago - The Big Stamp and Scrapbooking show was on at Alexandra Palace!  I love it - they hold it twice a year but to keep my budget under control I only go once and keep … Continue reading Scrapbooking Show

On Saturday we decided to go to the Farmers Market in Pimlico - just for something different to do.  It was a beautiful day, bright sunshine and we wanted to make the most of it.  The Farmers Market is a small local market with all organic products - it was very busy with all the … Continue reading Pimlico to Chelsea