After a members free preview of 45 Years at The Picture House cinema, a film about a couple approaching their 45th wedding anniversary and what happens when a blast from the past shakes their relationship, Steve and I decided on a walk along the quay. We stopped off to listen to a jazz band thatRead more
On Saturday Steve, Alex and myself visited Sidmouth Folk Festival to soak up some folkie goodness. We arrived at lunchtime and made our way over to the Ham car park site to get ourselves a hot drink from my chum Steve from The Devon Coffee Company. It was so chilly that we needed to warmRead more
Saturday afternoon saw Steve and I travel to Topsham by train. It was a little treat for breaking up from my ballet classes for the summer. It had been a crazy rush as I had finished my classes at 1.15pm and the train was at 2.20pm but we made it ( just! ) I hadRead more
Steve and I decided to see what our local museum had to offer, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum now renamed RAMM. We were looking for something a bit different to do on my day off that didn’t require spending lots of money. The museum seemed like a good plan as it is free entry. Read more
I recently visited Honey and Co ( www.honeysndco.co.uk ) when I visited the big smoke with my boyfriend Steve. Thankfully we had the foresight to book a table as it was packed to the rafters! I had been so excited about my visit after reading their wonderful cookbook and following them on Instagram andRead more
I recently visited the town of Bracciano in Lazio a short drive from where I was staying on the opposite side of the lake in Trevignano Romano. There is a castle called Castello Odescalchi Di Bracciano perched right up on the hillside with the most wonderful views. It has been a medieval fortress, a renaissanceRead more
On a grey but warm Saturday, Steve and I hopped on a train to Topsham. It’s a short journey from Exeter.. About fifteen minutes maximum. We go quite often as its so close and easy to get to. You feel like you are getting away to a small town far and away from the crazinessRead more
As you will have noticed from the previous blog I have been on a little holiday to Italy. I needed to venture far afield as I leave my thirties and head into my fourties. The thought of being at work on my birthday in soggy old England turning into that dreaded decade ‘The 40’s’Read more
I wanted to share with you some photographs of my visit to the Villa d’Este in Tivoli. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list and for good reason. There is fountain after fountain.. Each one trying to out do the last in a spectacular display. Grottos housing statues of Roman gods and theRead more
I have just spent five days in a beautiful little place called Trevignano Romano. It has a small population of about 5000 people and is nestled next to lake Bracciano which is an extinct volcano about a 40 minute drive northwest from Rome. It’s where all the Romans go to escape the hustle and bustleRead more