The Fuzzy Duck, just a few miles from Stratford-upon Avon and Chipping Campden is the most charming pub, now boasting utterly delightful accommodation (book early as there are only a few rooms and it is deservedly very popular!) and it …
Bletchley Park was the home of the British code breaking operation during World War II and the birth place of the world’s first computer, the Colossus. The significance of the work done here can not be overstated, it shortened the …
Rosie, the proud, English Springer Spaniel Mummy, takes a well deserved nap, a short break from caring from her eight little ‘bundles of joy’. The vet says she is an exemplary mother, looking after her puppies beautifully! Follow Shutters & …
Is there anything more profoundly English than afternoon tea? Served only on fine, English, bone china, mine being Paragon’s Victoriana Rose, given to me on my Wedding day by a much beloved Aunt. Freshly baked scones with homemade preserves, lemon drizzle cake and …
Traveling through the back streets of Bradford on an early February evening, rain lashing at the windscreen, shop fronts full of Indian silks, groceries and numerous restaurants from the Indian continent flashing passed, my curiosity was once again aroused. What …
Where exactly do fish and chips originate from? How has this ‘marriage made in heaven’ become one of the most well known food pairings in the world and synonymous with Britain!! It seems that the exact origins fish ‘n’ …
York Minster cathedral church is one of Europe’s finest medieval buildings and the oldest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Beneath it lie the Roman ruins of the Basilica, the ceremonial centre of the Roman fortress in York. The ‘minster’ (a title …
As you enter the city of York you cannot help but be impressed by the magnificent stone wall which still envelopes the main center. If these strong fortifications could talk, what a tale they would tell, the many key historical …
Wandering around the stunning, ancient city of York, a long time favourite destination of mine, I felt compelled to discover a little of the story behind its rich history. In my next few posts I want to share what I have …
The drive across the bleak but dramatically beautiful North Yorkshire moors, en route to the beach at Whitby is always quite hauntingly striking. Miles of softly undulating gorse and heather, where you can imagine a swirling mist suddenly descending and …
