Driving through Ayrshire

Some days just driving through green pastures is enough to fill your soul. Tina and I…

The Spirit of Scotland

Some friends had invited us to stay in Strathaven ( pronounced “Strayven” ) overnight, so Tina…

South through the Borders

I had such a lovely drive from Ayr to Brotton. Along the road I kept seeing…

Grandeur in Eastbourne

The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, known locally as ‘the white palace’, is by far the largest…

Maidstone Gin – George Bishop’s Legacy

A gin and tonic sipped with ice and lemon in the sunshine is a part of…

Gareth Butterfield spends a whole day driving the new Tesla Model Y Performance – on one charge

By Gareth Butterfield I glanced at the clock on the Tesla Model Y’s huge central screen,…

Ranjit Recommends: Hotel Indigo Coventry

By Ranjit Shergill Located a stonesthrow away from the storied Coventry Cathedral, is a new dawn…

Ynyshir Restaurant with Rooms Receives a One Star Food Hygiene Rating – but what about the food?

By Seren Charrington-Hollins  Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, near Machynlleth is Wales’ only two Michelin star restaurant…

Gareth Butterfield spends a night in the five-star Celtic Manor Resort

By Gareth Butterfield  Booking a night in a five-star hotel for just £90 feels like you’re…

Taxi Noir: A Brief Visit to Brighton

Here is Chris’s Favourite Article of 2025.   By Chris Ackrill  I’d like to go to…