Tag: Out and About
Out and About: Derby City Centre
Quirky Corner: Antique or just Unique!
A quick spotlight on a quirky little shop I came across in Harrogate. Perfect for antique lovers and those looking for something a bit different.
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Liverpool: Shopperholics and Museum Buffs Welcome
Another one of the UK’s great city centres, Liverpool oozes history, diversity, shopping and breezy air!
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Covent Garden’s Got Talent: A Street Performer Snapshot
Covent Garden and street performers go hand in hand – they always have and probably always will. Covent Garden sits in the heart of London’s theatre district, and just a stones’s throw from the Royal Opera House. Performance and theatrics float through the air, and have settled into Covent Garden Square.
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The Coronation Street Tour (10 things that might surprise you)
A Rainy Morning Drive
Windswept raindrops sweep across the passenger window as we drive past a wet and soggy Hyde Park. The sky compliments the concrete in hues of grey and the pavements gleam with wet reflections throughout the rainy morning drive. The outdoor seats of cafes are abandoned, lacking any hint of life. […]
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London Jazz Festival
The city is alive with jazz Once again, London’s Jazz Festival has been in full swing throughout the month of November and I was fortunate enough to experience some of it. The London Jazz Festival has been going since 1992 – thanks to the London Borough of Camden starting it […]
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Kensington Gardens
With just a few steps from Hyde Park, you’ll find yourself roaming around London’s Kensington Gardens, which used to be a deer park; yet even more sprawling masses of green space to soak up. Have a wander around Megan and Harry’s back yard, amongst the swans and tree lined pathways […]
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Park Life: Hyde Park
When you live in a concrete jungle, you need an escape. Parks take you into another world, where you can pretend the traffic, trains and daily rat race don’t exist. Nature becomes more apparent and you might be tempted to get back in touch with it by laying in the […]
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Kew Gardens
Trees glorious trees, beautiful proud ducks, plenty of places to hide, a picnic lovers paradise and a floral feast. I’m talking about Kew Gardens, it was ‘blooming’ lovely last weekend, perfect for lazing or strolling. My second visit to Kew Gardens was a sunny and curious one – my last […]
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I Need A Staycation: The Only Way is Essex
I have to say, three sunny UK days in Southend-on-sea by the wonderful Essex coast really surprised me in a good way. What a cool place, and great atmosphere with a little bit of something for everyone. People and vibes Wow. I cannot even describe the crowds, it seemed like […]
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Gyllyngvase Beach: Cornwall
It takes approximately 15 mins to walk from Falmouth town centre up to Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth’s biggest beach, it’s an ‘up and then down hill’ walk, but a pleasant one in the summer. You can’t help but stop and admire the gardens of local residents, bursting with colour and vibrant […]
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A Rainy Day in Dartmoor
Moody pictures from a rainy drive through Dartmoor. Dartmoor falls under Plymouth, and is known to most as one of the UK’s most beautiful expanses of landscape beauty. Driving along the scenic narrow roads, we passed Dartmoor prison, Â I wondered if the inmates got to enjoy the views! Apparently the […]
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Wandering around Winchester: England’s First Capital
When I arrived in the medieval town of Winchester I was greeted by a statue of the legendary King Alfred The Great, who had Winchester as  the capital of England throughout his reign. Winchester used to be the capital of England before London snatched the limelight around the 12th/13th century and […]
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Global Lunch and Street Art: Brick Lane
Brick Lane London, certainly attracts a mixed crowd, photographers, foodies and the cool and trendies! This place has a unique personality that is inviting and timeless.
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Cruising Through Camden
William Shakespeare’s Birthplace: Stratford Upon Avon
Medieval Meanderings: Warwick Castle
Built by William the conquerer in 1068 and still standing tall. The majority of of this attraction has been turned into a theme park for children, but the main tower is where you’ll see historic exhibitions of how things would have looked. The video below (not great I know, but it […]
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