Return to the Cat Cafe, Liverpool
Life, Travel
Cat lovers… No trip to Liverpool is complete without a trip to the Cat Cafe! Found at 10 Bold Street in Liverpool city centre, the Cat Cafe is situated over ... Read more
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Small Breeds Farm Park
Life, Travel
On a warm and sunny day in August, my friend Kim, her daughter M and I had a wonderful day out at the Small Breeds Farm Park at Kington, Herefordshire. ... Read more
Chetham’s Library After Hours
Life, Travel
In April, I made a return visit to Chetham’s Library in Manchester’s Medieval Quarter. This time my visit was for a self-guided tour through the medieval stone passages, secret staircases ... Read more
Manchester Street Art – April 2024
Travel
On a recent trip to Manchester to see James Blunt in concert, I took time to wander around the city centre to see if I could find any new street art. Street ... Read more
Oulu Cathedral, Finland
Life, Travel
Oulu – The fourth northernmost city in the world with over 100,000 inhabitants, known as the “capital of Northern Finland” and, surprisingly, home to the Air Guitar World Championships! Oulu ... Read more
2023 – A Review
Etc, Life
It’s that time of the year between Christmas and New Year when my energy totally disappears! However, at least this year I have dodged the old C.O.V.I.D. Thankfully! Travel After ... Read more
Helsinki Christmas Market
Life, Travel
Beneath the snowy steps of the city’s great white cathedral sits Senate Square, the location for Helsinki’s Christmas Market (locally known as “Tuomaan Markkinat”). This year the market runs from ... Read more
Valkohieta Beach, Finland
Life, Travel
Have you ever had a whole beach to yourself? On a hot day back in June, during my visit to Finland, my friend and I discovered we had an entire ... Read more
Manchester Street Art – August 2023
Travel
Last week I treated my niece to a trip to Manchester for a few days. I knew the trip would mostly be about shopping, but I also wanted to show ... Read more
Tankar Island, Finland
Life, Travel
The small but beautiful island of Tankar can be found in the outer archipelago in the south of the Bay of Bothnia. The island was inhabited as early as the ... Read more
Postcards from Kannus, Finland
Life, Travel
Alighting from the Helsinki to Oulu bound train at Kannus, I arrived at my base for most of my stay in Finland. This sleepy Finnish town can be found in ... Read more
Postcards from Finland
Life, Travel
Day 1 – Manchester to Helsinki I hadn’t flown in over 22 years and I hadn’t been abroad in over 15 years, so when I reconnected with a friend who ... Read more
More of Manchester Cathedral
Travel
Manchester Cathedral is much more than just its colourful, arty stained-glass windows. 2021 marked the 600th anniversary of the Royal Charter to establish the Collegiate Church of St Mary, St ... Read more
Chetham’s Library
Books & Films, Travel
For anyone with a love of history and books, a visit to Chetham’s Library in Manchester is an absolute must! Founded in 1653, Chetham’s Library is the oldest surviving public ... Read more
St Anno’s Church, Llananno
Life, Travel
The church of St Anno might seem like an unassuming church beside the A483 between the Radnorshire villages of Llanbadarn Fynydd and Llanbister, but treasure lies within! Parking in the ... Read more