The Old Coach House
Life, Travel
Nestled in the Dyfi Valley, The Old Coach House at Aberangell sits next to the river. A peaceful haven surrounded by hills. Last Sunday, the owners kindly shared their garden ... Read more
An afternoon out with the National Garden Scheme
Life, Travel
What better to do on a sunny Sunday afternoon in July than wander around a beautiful garden? The National Garden Scheme gives visitors the opportunity to visit over 3,500 private ... Read more
John Barrowman – Fabulous!
Etc, Life
A front row seat a the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool… What a view! The stage and the man himself, John Barrowman, were within touching distance. John requested cameras and phones ... Read more
An Afternoon at Erddig
Travel
With the sun finally shining on Friday, I was raring to go and a visit to Erddig was top of the list. Halfway to our destination, I realised I had ... Read more
A Soggy Summer!
Life
Hello from a wet and windy Wales! After a couple of hot and sunny summers, it’s looking like this one is going to be a wet one. Well, it certainly ... Read more
Take That: Greatest Hits Tour 2019
Etc, Life
This makes me feel old, but… 30 years ago my favourite band got together… and the rest, as they say, is history! When Take That announced this tour, along with ... Read more
An Audience with Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne
Etc, Life
A couple of days after seeing Kiefer Sutherland in Manchester last month, I was back on the road. This time heading to Hereford for an evening with Shane “Shakey” Byrne, ... Read more
Coronation Street – The Tour
Travel
With Storm Hannah blowing a gale and rain hammering down, a friend and I joined a group of other hardy tourists for a tour around the Coronation Street set in ... Read more
Kiefer Up Close – 2019
Etc, Travel
I’ve had a busy week and it all started with a trip to Manchester to see to wonderful Kiefer Sutherland. Yes, less than a year after rocking Manchester last year, ... Read more
Marvellous Murals
Life, Travel
I must admit there’s just something about murals and, I think you’ll agree, these ones in Borth are spectacular! These cottages stand opposite each other on the main street in ... Read more
Dyfi Furnace
Travel
You know when you pass somewhere for years and keep meaning to drop by one day? Well, I’ve been going to Borth for day trips or holidays every year since ... Read more
Ian McKellen On Stage: Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and You
Etc, Life
Some people throw a party for their 80th birthday. Not Sir Ian McKellen. He throws a new solo tour visiting theatres across the UK! So when it was announced that ... Read more
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Bromfield
Travel
On the southern edge of Shropshire, lies St Mary the Virgin’s Church in Bromfield, a former priory church just a couple of miles from the market town of Ludlow. The ... Read more
Stationery Sunday: Bumble Bee Stationery
Stationery
This Christmas just gone, Mum surprised me with this wonderful bumble bee stationery from Wagtail Designs. She thought it would be perfect as it matches the bee wax seal I ... Read more
Feathers and Flight
Life
Yesterday, Mum and I took my niece and nephew to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre for their Feathers and Flight event. My nephew loves birds, so this was an opportunity ... Read more