Since lockdown, my entire life has revolved around being outdoors. I have fallen madly and deeply in love with nature again and the more time I started spending hiking, walking and kayaking, I realised I needed to invest in…
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April showers may be upon us, but that doesn’t mean you have to get wet and cold in the process. As every Brit knows, we have a fair share of downpours throughout spring, but being prepared is the name…
Last weekend I went to county estate Waddesdon Manor for their Christmas Carnival, in the village of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. Waddesdon was built in by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874 and 1885 to display his outstanding collection of arts…
Last month, over the bank holiday weekend, we headed off to the Isle of Wight for four days of adventures. To give ourselves a ‘home’ for the weekend we checked in to Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, located on the North…
Iceland has exploded over the past decade with more tourists than ever heading north to the wonderful wintery island that is Iceland. Within the space of a few years, and a great PR campaign behind it, Iceland went from being…
As part of our four-day visit to Iceland, we hired a car from Geysir at Keflavik airport. We opted with this option, as opposed to getting buses and doing tours, as we wanted more freedom. We wanted to stop…
To kick off our trip to Sweden the right way, we opted to fly from Birmingham to Gothenburg with airline bmi (British Midland Airways). I love Birmingham Airport, and have decided that from now on I will always try…
Located in the twee village of Brill, in the Buckinghamshire countryside, The Pointer Brill is a gastropub-come-restaurant with a butchers next door and four newly refurbished rooms across the road. The pub is winning every accolade possible at the…
Last week I went on an adventure to the north with Theo and our friends, to celebrate his birthday in style. We were staying at Brompton Lakes (you can read that blog post here) but on the Saturday I…
Set in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, Rudding Park is one of the most beautiful privately owned luxury hotels. The hotel has 90 bedrooms, two restaurants and a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses and conference,…
Set in the picture-perfect village of Woburn Sands, The Swan Woburn Sands offers the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, where you can drink, eat and relax with friends or family. I had heard great…
I swear, every Thursday evening I am ready for wine and dinner. For last week’s chill out I headed to The Wheatsheaf in Bow Brickhill, near Milton Keynes. Now under new management after substantial refurbishment the Wheatsheaf at…