This is a tradition on this blog: the first post of the year (or occasionally the second) is always devoted to my Christmas Adventure with Tom on either the 27th or 28th December. There are two rules: first, we always go to the coast and second, there must be wine. However, this year’s adventure got … More A windy Christmas Adventure on Portland
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to take you along to Knowlton Church, which besides being the most haunted Church in Dorset, is also one of the most interesting churches in Dorset. Today, it’s a ruin. The church that became the ruin was built in the 12th century in the Norman style, somewhere … More Knowlton Church: the most haunted church in Dorset
What does a travel blogger wear? Well, if you’re looking at Instagram, a lot of very impractical long colourful dresses, yellow waterproofs especially against grey-green backgrounds and probably Teva foam sandals. Bikinis as often as possible. Clothes that make them look really good. Oh, and things that can be affiliate-linked for profit, obviously. I dress … More What I wear when I’m travelling
This is usually either the first or the second post of the year but here we are in the last week of February because I had the bright idea to document our Christmas Adventure on film this year. I’m not very good at taking 36 film photos in a single day, so it took until … More Christmas Adventure 2024 at Hurst Spit
As a Girlguiding volunteer, I have to get my first aid qualification renewed every three years. It’s a really basic qualification – last time I had to do the full-day training, the answer to almost everything was either “phone the parents” or “phone for an ambulance” or “phone both”. Actually, if you have to get … More Why you should learn some first aid
Well, ultimately, it’s because I’m a revolting hipster at heart. Why do I like 35mm film and how do I use it? Because I do like it – I don’t use it as much as I should but it makes my little heart happy and I always seem have half a dozen rolls scattered around … More Why I like and how I use 35mm film
Let’s go back to 2014 and do a “what I got for Christmas haul”! I’m not sure I’ve ever done this but I wanted to do something festive and I don’t think I have enough material from the Reykjavik Christmas market. So let’s take a look at what sort-of travel- and outdoor-related things popped up … More What I got for Christmas
Every time there’s an eruption in Iceland, I feel a compulsion to write about it, to tell you what’s really going on. I’m not a volcanologist, a geologist, a science writer or in any way qualified to do this but I love Iceland and I know the area as well as any casual tourist who’s … More Iceland’s having another eruption!
Having wandered around Budapest for a few days, I very suddenly realised that for the average tourist, there’s very little here to say “you’re in Hungary”. Budapest is a bubble in its own right. It’s where stag parties go for beer bikes and to make a racket in the big outdoor thermal baths, where middle … More The House of Terror, Budapest
In the latest round of “what’s the best chocolate in my eclectic collection?”, it’s time for Switzerland vs Norway, Lindt vs Freia, the battle of the two great neutral European powers. Now, this one’s going to be interesting because these are both high scorers – Lindt soundly defeated Greek Lacta back in April and drew … More Chocolate Wars: Swiss chocolate vs Norwegian chocolate
I Am A Polar Bear 