I love a good glass of wine (no comments from those who know me, puh-lease), but I’m no expert. So I always jump at the chance to learn more about the gorgeous grape. An opportunity arose recently when I was invited to spend a night at the five star Vineyard Hotel in Berkshire, just down […]
A day out in London can be made even more special by taking the family out for a child-friendly themed afternoon tea. These are some of the most inventive on offer at the moment. Parents might like to assist… The Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson Expect the unexpected at this deliciously barmy tea […]
I discovered I had a skin cancer recently. Fortunately it was a slow growing carcinoma. The rather innocent looking bump on my ear had been there for a while and I kept ignoring it until Mr Gallivant urged me to get it checked out. Now it has been removed and all is good, I hope. […]
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Seeing trailers for this new film – due to hit cinema screens September 9th– has got me lusting after a visit to Washington State, in the USA’s Pacific Northwest, where it was filmed (if not Viggo Mortensen – how can he ever beat his Lord of the Rings ‘Aragorn’ look?!). I had the pleasure of […]
Some friends had warned me that we needed to book a table at Resturant Miceli in Mallorca before we even flew to the island. I would never usually do this kind of thing – I’m nowhere near organized enough – but this time I did…and I was pleased I had. Our last evening on holiday […]