In one of our previous posts, Secrets to a happy marriage, I talked about sharing each others interests, so recently I was sharing one of my beloved's favourite things - steam engines and classic cars. It was a beautiful day for the Potten End Steam Fair.Before we had even left the car park we came across this … Continue reading Steam engines, tractors, and automobiles

Last Sunday we went to Folk by the Oak which is a one day music festival held in the grounds of Hatfield House and as the name suggests it is folk music. I had vaguely heard of a couple of the acts but that didn't matter as I knew my beloved would enjoy it - … Continue reading Our Day at Folk by the Oak

I've gotten slightly behind with my posts due to a very busy week catching up with friends - time now to rectify that. So cast your mind back to my last post - we were in Deal.On our way home we decided to avoid the motorway for a while so went cross country exploring some … Continue reading The journey home

This week me, Ken, and Bertie headed off to Deal on the Kent coast for a three night mini break - we'd never been to Deal before so weren't sure what to expect, especially as a lot of English seaside towns can be a bit tacky. We needn't have worried as Deal turned out to … Continue reading Delightful Deal

On Sunday we went to the family open day at the Hare Krishna temple, Bhaktivedanta Manor outside Watford. This is where we went last year for the wonderful event of letting the cows out after winter - see previous post Cow Fundamentalists to find out a bit more about the manor.As soon as we arrived we had … Continue reading Open Day at the Hare Krishna Manor

Last Sunday we discovered there was a flower festival in the 12th century church in Sarratt so headed off for a look. We thought it would just be a few flower arrangements in the church but when we arrived we discovered there was stalls and a barbecue set up in the graveyard - as Ken … Continue reading Flowers, headstones, and a spot of knitting

We recently went to Rochester in Kent for the afternoon, travelling around the dreaded M25 to get there. It should have taken us just over an hour but ended up taking nearly two hours due to congestion at the Dartford Crossing - there is a toll at the crossing of £2 per car.We learnt a … Continue reading Historic Rochester

Today was such a glorious day that I went walking with my beloved. We took Orinoco to Croxley Common Moor - this is an area of historic grassland covering 40 hectares. The river Gade runs through the moor and as it was warm day Ori went and stood in the water to cool off - … Continue reading A Kiss From A Rottweiler

Sunday was back to a traditional day of fun - get the tube into London and wander aimlessly. We got off at Charing Cross station, walked to Trafalgar Square and discovered that there was a Hare Krishna festival happening - lots of food stalls around the square and the smells were amazing.We went into the … Continue reading Burritos, backrubs, and a cupcake

Before I tell you what we got up to on Sunday I need to talk about a phenomenon that puzzles me greatly - people having a picnic in a car park!! What makes someone drive to a beautiful scenic area of the country and then not even make the effort to leave the cars to … Continue reading Exploring Waddesdon Manor