The Prettiest Villages in the Cotswolds
I don’t know about you but when I think about the English countryside my mind conjures up pictures of beige stone buildings, thatched cottages, vast green fields, blossom trees and…
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The Oarsman Marlow: A Review
The Oarsman Marlow is a well-known little gastropub in the town centre. I wanted to see what all the hype was all about and, my goodness, did it live up…
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The Turnpike at Yarnton: A Review
We were recently lucky enough to be invited to the Turnpike at Yarnton, a small suburb of Oxford. Given the freezing weather outside, we were excited for a lovely pub…
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Top Bonfire Nights in Oxfordshire [2023]
November is famous for Bonfire Night, a British tradition on the 5th that celebrates the fact that Guy Fawkes was prevented from blowing up the Houses of Parliament. In Britain,…
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Autumn around Oxfordshire
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning golden, the nights are drawing in and, unfortunately, house spiders have become far more common! All in all, with the…
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Top Ten Things to do in the Autumn
Summer is well and truly over. The weather has gone majorly downhill in the last few weeks, the leaves are brown and I have been back teaching at school for…
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Planning a Trip to Bournemouth – Autumn Diaries
October is a weird time of year; I always find it just is there. Summer is over and this is often reminded by waking up in the dark, whilst Winter…
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Days Out in Southern England
The Lockdown is finally over (yay!) and the Summer is finally here. Most years this would be the time where I would be on my travels around Europe, be that…
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What’s on my UK Bucket List?
Having bought a house at the end of last summer, Jack and I were planning on spending this year’s school holidays doing a few UK based road trips. We had…
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Visiting Soho on a Sunday
Last weekend I visited the Soho area of London in collaboration with Hotels.com, with the idea being that I was to explore the local area and discover any hidden gems.…
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What to do in Henley on Thames
It struck me the other day that I have never actually done a blogpost highlighting what to do in Henley on Thames, my hometown and a place where I have…
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A Trip to the 3 Counties | Part 3: Exploring Worcestershire
With part 1 and part 2 of our 3 counties tour complete, we were ready for the final leg, which would take us into the county of Worcestershire. *** After…
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