Travel

Journal

Memories from some of my faviourite Holidays and Concerts over the years

Upcoming... Dubai in Sept 2023

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...

Paignton and Torquay, England - Sep 2015

We had always wanted to holiday in the Devon/Cornwall area and this was the year for it! We drove all the way down and stayed in...

Culloden Battlefield, Inverness, Scotland - Jul 2015

We went up to Inverness for a long weekend for my Birthday but it was mainly to visit Culloden Battlefield. When we got to Culloden and...