A historic day out to Bletchley Park
After watching The Imitation Game a couple of years ago, I became fascinated with the story of Alan Turing and the World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park is located in Buckinghamshire, only a short drive from Milton Keynes and during the Second World War it was home to codebreakers, mathematicians and translators […]
4 hours in Brighton
During the first bank holiday weekend in May, Stuart and I spontaneously decided to head to Brighton for the day. The…
Pooh Bridge and Piglet’s Tearoom at Ashdown Forest
After our Ashdown Forest trip in early April where we covered the Winnie the Pooh walks at Ashdown Forest and visited the…
5 things to do in Riga
When we visited Riga in March, the weekend was filled with sightseeing, eating at fun restaurants and soaking up Latvian…
Rozengrāls Medieval Restaurant in Riga
Before we go away on a trip, I always like to research restaurants in the area that we’re visiting. Going to restaurants abroad is a…
Alice in Wonderland afternoon tea in Canterbury
In April, Alice and the Hatter opened in Canterbury: a new Aice in Wonderland themed tearoom. The tearoom is the second…
Scrapbooking our weekend in Riga
Riga is a Baltic gem, approximately 3 hours from the UK by plane. It has the architecture of Scandinavia and the spirit of…
Things to do in Bruges
Bruges is popular with tourists all over the world, despite being relatively small in comparison to other European cities…
Visiting the Winnie the Pooh Forest in East Sussex
Ashdown Forest is the inspiration for the ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ in the Winnie the Pooh books and we got to visit the forest a…
Winnie the Pooh Exhibition in London – Victoria and Albert Museum
I’m a big fan of staycations and doing touristy things at home in the UK. Whether it’s at home in Canterbury or further afield…