Sorry, couldn’t resist that. As you know, Ascot has probably the most famous racecourse in the world, owned by the Crown. Today’s walk around the village of Ascot is ten kilometres long, so I will be taking it at a steady pace, definitely no cantering. I know this place quite well, as I lived hereContinue reading “Come trot with me around Royal Ascot”
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Come walk with me in the Midlands
I know, the excitement! I’ve actually driven to a completely different part of the country for today’s walk. A whole 100 miles from home, woohoo! Leicester would not usually spring to mind as an ideal location for a countryside wander. Personally I associate the city with textiles, curry, football and Walkers crisps. But I’m meetingContinue reading “Come walk with me in the Midlands”
Thank you for the music Stockholm!
As a lifelong Abba fan, Stockholm was always going to be on my list of must-see destinations. I had to visit the Abba museum. Not sure the husband was quite so excited about it. As a kid, I was mad about Abba, constantly singing the songs, ’cause everyone listens when I start to sing… IContinue reading “Thank you for the music Stockholm!”
The joys of flying…are those days over?
Flying has been on my mind a lot lately. As in, when can I? And what will flying be like in a world with COVID19? I’ve always loved flying. When I was younger, we’d fly to Mallorca or Malta every year, and the whole thing felt like a huge adventure. In reality, it must haveContinue reading “The joys of flying…are those days over?”
Easter in Prague (obviously not in 2020!)
It’s the Easter long weekend and we usually go away, but this year we won’t be going anywhere more exotic than The Back Yard. So I’m thinking wistfully of last Easter’s trip to Prague. I first visited Prague back in 1991 when I was living in Vienna. The Velvet Revolution which overthrew Communist rule hadContinue reading “Easter in Prague (obviously not in 2020!)”
My favourite places: Bruges
While we’re all in this strange situation of being confined to a small geographical area, I’m going to indulge myself every week by thinking, ‘Where do I want to revisit today?’ And then writing about it. It will be a great test of my memory, and almost as good as actually going there in theContinue reading “My favourite places: Bruges”
A voyage through Vietnam
It’s a cold and damp March day when I start writing this. Yes, again. So I decided to write about one of my favourite places, Vietnam, in a bid to transport myself somewhere hot and vibrant. Hopefully it will work! No chance of actually getting on a plane right now… Everyone knows about Vietnam forContinue reading “A voyage through Vietnam”
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