A couple of weekends ago, we visited Oxford, but didn’t really fancy staying in the city, especially as the glorious Cotswolds are just beyond! We decided on Woodstock, partly because it’s just 20 minutes away from Oxford (and accessible by car, train or bus), and partly because it’s the home of mighty Blenheim Palace, which […]
Master and Miss Gallivant have an abject fear of doing anything on holiday that might be deemed ‘educational’. They reckon that they spend way too much time at school as it is, so why on earth would they want to spend one second of their free time on mind expanding activities? So when I told […]
So…I haven’t posted in a while, as Mr Gallivant and I have been working on our new baby…no, not that kind of baby! Our own little travel project – a holiday let – has been way more time consuming than anticipated but it’s finally finished and here it is – ta da! It’s a bolthole […]
There is nothing that gets you in the festive mood quite like some family ice skating. Whether you’re a pro skater or simply prefer to sip mulled wine and look on in amusement, these festive ice rinks will be sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Booking.com, the online accommodation booking website, has rounded […]
We wanted a staycation this August Bank Holiday weekend – and where better than one of our favourite bits of British coastline? We love, love, love Bigbury-on-Sea in south Devon. The sandy beach is vast, so we knew that even on the busiest weekend of the year, we would always find a spot to ourselves. […]
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 […]
This National Trust property is not far from me, in the pretty East Sussex village of Burwash. I’ve been meaning to go for ages, but was prompted by the recent Jungle Book movie. It’s a magical place, gifted to the National Trust by Kipling’s daughter and left on request exactly as it was when her […]
Now this isn’t just an excuse to post some cute dog pictures…oh, OK, maybe just a few. More and more hotels and cottages are throwing open their doors these days to our canine companions which means we get the pleasure of taking a doggie holiday with them – yay! Here are some that have recently […]
I lived in London for 15 years and always thought I knew it pretty well. Our capital city is so big, however, that I would travel between areas by tube, so got to explore it in rather a disjointed fashion. And, of course, there are lots of places within London that I don’t know at […]