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Historic London Pubs We Have Visited
Here are a few of the historic pubs we visited on our recent five day trip to London. These weren’t selected for any particular reason, they just happened to be near to places we were already visiting and looked very traditional. Some of them had gluten free food options which was a nice bonus. The… Read more
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A Look Inside Tower Bridge, London
I’ve stood on Tower Bridge many times in the last 35 years and almost every time I have I’ve seen the ticket office to go inside and explore further, but I’ve always been en route to somewhere else so never found the time. This trip we made the time for a proper visit and I… Read more
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Day Trips/Short Breaks Planned for 2026
This is our shortlist for new places we plan to visit during 2026. Hopefully we will get to tick off all of these and more during the year…… Haddon Hall & Bakewell, Derbyshire We’ve spent a bit of time in the Peak District towards the back end of last year and enjoyed a few walks… Read more
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A walk from Corralejo to Popcorn Beach – (approx 4.5km each way)
This walk took us just over an hour each way and then we spent around half an hour sitting on the beach, taking photos etc, so you should allow for a half day activity unless you plan to spend longer on the beach. We were staying at the Northern point of Corralejo this time so… Read more
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A Short Nottingham Pub Crawl
For my husband’s birthday this year he decided he wanted to do a pub crawl of some of Nottingham’s historic pubs. He got insanely lucky with the weather as it was around 30 degrees when we headed into the City Centre just after Noon. Our starting point was Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem which claims… Read more
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Our O2 climb Experience – Up at the O2
I have wanted to do the o2 climb since I saw Jean Slater do it on Eastenders (random I know, but I guess that was what made me aware that this was even an option!). We booked in advance online where visitors can choose a daytime, twilight or sunset climb. Prices vary slightly depending on… Read more
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Ten UK UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit this Summer
Many of these attractions cover large areas with various activities on offer throughout the year, so you can pick and choose the areas and activities that suit you and your budget. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire Enjoy three attractions in one with a day out at Fountains Abbey. The Abbey is… Read more
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A day out at St Fagan’s Museum, South Wales
St Fagans open air museum is located a 20 minutes drive from Cardiff City centre or just over half an hour on the number 32 bus which runs every hour from the bus station. We opted for the bus however we soon realised when we arrived that we wouldn’t be able to spend the full… Read more
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A ghostly stay at Chillingham Castle
We take a trip to Chillingham Castle in Northumberland to attend one of their legendary ghost tours, hoping to see for ourselves some of the Castle’s long dead residents…… As we make our way up the long drive toward the castle, the afternoon is already growing suitably grey and damp with what appears to be… Read more
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A British History of Cocktails
The cocktail may feel like a modern invention, but cocktails been available in the UK in some form since the Victorian era – their origins possibly going back even further. Many popular drinks have their roots in medicine. A form of gin and tonic was first given as a medicinal treatment in areas affected by… Read more
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