I went ringoing!

As you can tell from the title, I did indeed go ringoing – or to put it another way, I slid down a hill on a big rubber ring! It’s here in Blogmas because it’s a snowsport. You’ve probably realised by now that Blogmas around here is more winter-themed and snow-themed than Christmas-themed. I did… More I went ringoing!

A winter spa evening

Back in the summer, I had a beautiful spa evening but even while I was enjoying it, I was thinking how much more I’d enjoy it in the winter, when it was dark and cold. So I picked an evening when it would be wintery, when it wasn’t half term or Christmas or Valentine’s Day… More A winter spa evening

Kiruna in the snow

Kiruna, in northern Sweden, is one of the oddest places and I have no idea why I haven’t written about it sooner. In theory, it’s one of these places that just lights up with tourism in the winter. It’s just up the road from the famous ICEHOTEL (which from now on I’ll be spelling in… More Kiruna in the snow

Christmas in Bournemouth

Bournemouth at Christmas – ok, it doesn’t compare with some of the big markets which is why you won’t see it in lists of “best Christmas markets in Europe 2022!!!” but it’s still good fun. It starts down on the pier and stretches all the way through the gardens and up to the Square. So,… More Christmas in Bournemouth

Outtakes; or mistakes I’ve made when travelling

A mainstay of Christmas TV is the Christmas Special, which is often part clipshow and part hilarious outtakes. So today’s post is my own outtakes, the mistakes I’ve made when travelling. There are two very obvious ones that come to mind: the Great Train Adventure (Romania edition) and the Great Train Adventure (Helsinki edition). I’ve… More Outtakes; or mistakes I’ve made when travelling