With possible plans for some more extensive travels in the coming months I need ideas to reduce weight. Decanting products into travel sized bottles is adequate for a couple of weeks but this doesn’t work for longer trips. I wanted to give a solid shampoo bar another try having been impressed by the lifespan of […]
Month: November 2012
Weekend in Cumbria
The main reason for my trip was to celebrate my aunt’s 60th, and that we did in style. However it was also a chance to reflect on life 2 years on. RIP Check out my review of Rheged, Cumbria and a few other thoughts… 2 years on – Penrith, United Kingdom Travel Blog
Lakes memories on a life changing day
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to the Lake District and I have many fond memories there. After my other half passed away in 2010 we planted trees a the National Trust site in his memory. I’m still a regular visitor, and this weekend I will be there once more. Why not check […]
My must have travel item
What is my must have travel item? It’s the standard question I often stumble across when flitting around on the web for travel related articles offering advice… and everyone has their own answer, albeit usually very similar. Books (more recently kindles/ipads/tablets), a phone, camera, and all the other obvious answers come up time and time […]
London: just a taster
Update: August 2014: For a more recent post on London check out: On a Budget: Free and discounted things to do in London. *** My trip into London for the day on Saturday had been planned for sometime, but I didn’t plan until the last minute what I was actually going to do there. Thank […]
Over the rainbow: to London
London usually features in top cities of the world lists, but it has always been firmly on my list of places I don’t particularly like. I think this goes back to the days of having to suffer the commute into the city in the early hours for endless days/weeks/months of torment on mindless tasks at […]