The magnitude of those ferocious waves that we witnessed after a lengthy drive to Hornsea, the nearest coastal town from Leeds, was epic; the crescendo Mother Nature knew I needed. A moment of peace as the chunky fat raindrops splattered …
Pulling up in the car park that is situated right opposite ‘Another Place’ on that cold, drizzly first day of December was surreal. It was like a scene from 1970’s Doctor Who, and I was almost convinced that these weathered …
Ilkley Moor – the perfect place for getting away from it all; fresh air, wild heather, natural streams, grazing sheep. Where do I sign up? Well, I recently visited. Having visited Ilkley with the intention to explore the moor twice …
If it is a more niche trip to London that you are hankering for and you feel you would sooner jump in the Thames than visit Buckingham Palace, there are many options for you. The inconspicuous underground scene in London …
Haworth, commonly referred to as the ‘Brontë Country’ is a little Parish village in West Yorkshire. It is small but more than makes up for it in history and personality and makes for a fantastic day out or weekend away. …
Often, when I’m travelling, I will unsuspectingly turn a corner and find something that, quite frankly, if you had told me earlier that I was going to see I may have thought you a little unusual. I don’t mean things …
When the mysterious figure of Ethel Preston comes into view at Lawnswood Cemetery, it is extremely moving. Life-size and made of white Italian marble no less, the statue encapsulates just how Ethel would have looked; her height, the type of …
During my November ’18 trip to Vilnius in Lithuania, it seemed a great idea to fit in a little trip to a town nearby, enabling me to experience a bit more of what the country had to offer during my …
Want to feel quintessentially British? Visit the Cotswolds! This place. Wow. What an absolutely gorgeous part of England. Cottage after cottage, pretty floral patches, thatched roofs and tea room after tea room after tea room. Scones and jam and cool …
If it was possible to wrap a place up and give it as a present to all the people you love the most and say something along the lines of; Here is a beautiful village for you to escape to …