Abu Dhabi, UAE - Apr 2024
Before we left the UK to head for our holiday in Dubai, we were keen to make a day trip over to Abu Dhabi to see the Sheikh Zayed Grand...
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Dubai, UAE - Apr 2024
We booked this trip as soon as we got back from Dubai in Sept 2023 - we loved it that much! This time we stayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel...
Dubai, UAE - Sep 2023
Well, what can I say about Dubai… wellll, I can start by saying it’s probably the best place I have ever been to! Alan and I were...
Malvern Hills, Cotswolds, Tewkesbury & Stonehenge, England - Jun 2022
We decided to "staycation" for another year due the massive delays at just about every UK Airport. We ended up picking a cottage at the...
The Cotswolds, England - Aug 2021
After hearing so many wonderful things about The Cotswolds we were finally going to see what all the fuss was about and boy did it live...
Silverstone Circuit, England - Aug 2021
Still not wanting to travel outside the UK, we decided to go down to the The Cotswolds and while we were there, we took a day trip to the...
30th Anniversary Getaway - Jun 2021
June saw Alan & I's 30th Wedding Anniversary! Can't believe we have been married for so long, almost seems like just a few years ago we...
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh - Saatchi Gallery, London - 08 Mar 2020
All that glitters IS ACTUALLY GOLD! Since my teens, I have been fascinated by all things Egyptian. Probably near the top of my bucket...
Piperdam Leisure Resort, Dundee, Scotland - Aug 2019
Alan and I were invited to our good friend Maria's Birthday weekend up in Piperdam. We had a fantastic time with the Macleods and the...
Warwick, Windsor and London, England - Jun 2019
Alan and I had a fantastic few days "down south", with great weather too! We visited Windsor Castle, which was beautiful and very...
Harris and Lewis, Scotland - Mar 2019
We booked this as part of my Mum’s birthday celebrations. She had never been to Harris or Lewis before and Alan and I love it there so it...
The Lake District, England - Aug 2018
We had had a very tragic and stressful 6 weeks prior to this trip due to the sudden illness and passing of my wonderful Father-in-Law,...
Savannah, Georgia - Jun 2018
Alan and I fell in love with Savannah last year and I knew my mum would love it too. We stayed in the Courtyard Marriott which was next...
Miami Beach, Florida - Jun 2018
Alan and I had been to Miami years back and really liked it, but my Mum hadn’t been so we decided to take a day trip down there from...
Cocoa Beach, Florida - Jun 2018
This was practically an exact replica of last year’s holiday with the addition of my mum joining us. There were many day-trips to nearby...
Manchester - May 2018
This weekend had been planned for almost a year with our friends Jenny and Mark. The reason we were in Manchester was to see Ed Sheeran...
Scarista, Isle of Harris, Scotland – Mar 2018
We booked the Blue Reef Cottages overlooking Scarista Beach for a couple of nights as it was just so beautiful. We ended up having the...
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland - Oct 2017
We were invited to attend a fundraising ball at Lews Castle, Stornoway by our friends Maria and Innes who actually live in Stornoway. It...
Savannah, Georgia - Jun 2017
We arrived from Florida after a 5 hour drive and arrived at our fabulous quirky hotel, The Kimpton Brice. Savannah is one of the more...
Cocoa Beach, Florida - Jun 2017
My Uncle and his partner have a condo in Cocoa Beach and we decided to go for what proved to be one of the best holidays we have ever...
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