We recently had a precious week off together and because of one of the brats recovering from ill health we decided to have a staycation (Ken hates that word).  I love the fact that after 15 years of marriage we both still treasure spending lots of time together.Our first treat of the week was a … Continue reading Vacationing at home

In December we hopped on a train to Birmingham to attend the Christmas market held there.I love Christmas markets for the sights, sounds, and smells - also the atmosphere is fabulous. The stalls are in the streets around the Bullring, which is the big shopping centre in Birmingham. Even the bull was dressed for the … Continue reading Christmas at the Bullring

After taking a bit of a break from blogging we're back with a vengeance - so many days of fun to share with you from Bath to Budapest and lots of places in between.In October we finally managed to get into town to see the remembrance poppies at the Tower of London, and we are … Continue reading Poppies at the Tower

For those that don't know, I'm a little bit of a chocoholic - my favourites being Violet Crumbles, Cherry Ripes, and Mint Slices, none of which I can get in this country.  So to console myself I will eat other chocolates and last weekend I was in chocolate heaven at the London Chocolate Show - one … Continue reading Temptation at the Chocolate Show

Pistons and props is a two day vintage motors show, both cars and aeroplanes, which is held at Sywell Aerodrome in Northampton. I'm sure you've already guessed that this day out was Ken's choice.  We just went for one day and it was a really good day looking at all the fantastic old cars from … Continue reading Pistons and Props – a boys day of fun

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium opened up earlier this year and we have finally been to visit - if you're a cat lover you will adore this place, if you're not, then this may be your worst nightmare.  It's not far from Shoreditch Overground Station, and about a 20 minute walk (fast walking) from Liverpool Street … Continue reading Enjoying London’s Cat Cafe

This is the blog post I really didn't want to write, hence the lack of posts over the last two weeks, but it is time to share.Last Saturday we said goodbye to our gorgeous Bertie - for those of you who may not have read any other posts, Bertie was our beautiful Springer Spaniel who … Continue reading Farewell to our Bertie Boo

As anyone who reads our blog will know, Bertie Boo is a regular feature - he's our gorgeous Springer Spaniel who we love dearly (those who have pets will understand this blog better than some).  Boo hasn't been well over the past few weeks and on Saturday we got the news that we'd been dreading … Continue reading Bertie’s Grand Day Out

Earlier this week we were watching Who Do You Think You Are which featured Brian Blessed researching his family tree.  During the show he went to a church behind St Pancras station in London and both Ken and I commented on how lovely it looked - so no time like the present, today we went off … Continue reading The old and the new of St Pancras

On Saturday we ventured to the village of Hampstead in North West London, somewhere we'd never been before.  It was such a beautiful day, the calm before the storm that hit on Sunday.We got the tube to Swiss Cottage and then walked, up hill, to Hampstead. Along the way we passed some beautiful buildings that … Continue reading Village life in Hampstead