I love a modern, clean lines, contemporary hotel, but sometimes it’s nice to enjoy some beautiful old fashioned charm and spectacular historical décor in a hotel. We’ve stayed in a few old fashioned spectacular architecture hotels in the past – Queens Hotel Southsea and The Grand Eastbourne – and I was pleased there was a…
Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa hotel
We’ve stayed in a lot of hotels since N was small and we started doing mini breaks. We tend to stay in hotels rather than guest houses or B&Bs because they’re a lot more likely to be easy to book online, we feel more comfortable relaxing back in the room during the day, and the…
Camping myths – exposing the truths of camping
People who love camping extol the virtues, and sometimes we forget that it’s not always rosy. Mostly because once the rain has gone, we can put that trip down to an experience, one to learn from. And probably, look on trips fondly because of the good parts. Plus kids see bad weather and bad experiences…
Family fun at BBC Countryfile Live Blenheim Palace
*Ad – Press trip We’ve been going to BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace since it started and there’s always something new to see or do. This year it was just ahead of our camping trip and I wasn’t sure whether we wanted to go quite so close to it, but we couldn’t resist. We…
Flea Retreat – what makes this blogging retreat worth it?
When people think of retreats, it’s often with regards to yoga or detoxing, getting away from it all. For the Flea Retreat I went on recently, it was certainly getting away from it all, but with a blogging and creative slant. Many blogging conferences and events are about hundreds of bloggers in a conference venue,…
