If you are close to Dover Castle and the White Cliffs, Folkestone Harbour, Beachy Head or…
Category: Further Afield
Best English Vineyard Tours
By Mike Gerrard The very thought of an English vineyard tour would have been laughable maybe…
Fiesta Time in Malta
August is the month for boisterous festas and celebrations – the time to join in the…
Lost in the Middle of Nowhere? There’s an App for That: Why What3Words Is a Rural Lifesaver
Let’s be honest: living or walking in the countryside is glorious… until it isn’t. Rolling hills,…
Home from Holland
It’s always hard to say goodbye, especially when you hardly see these friends, but there is…
Mondaino; a Rimini Village torn in Two
By Lyn Funnell Mondaino is one of the spectacular fortified villages that dominate every hilltop in…
Ranjit Recommends: Brigit’s Afternoon Tea Covent Garden
By Ranjit Shergill When one thinks of Afternoon Tea, they might think it has to be…
When the new upset the old but today is looked upon with great pride
By Albert Fenech It’s not often that a construction site and a prospective new building evokes…
Folk in the Lounge at Karin’s
8th June 2025 It was Karin’s 152nd Concert, and it was my 4th visit to her…
Historic Train Journey from Palma to Soller, Majorca
By Lyn Funnell The journey from Palma to Soller takes just under an hour, travelling through…