Well I never thought I would visit this railway station, but thanks to a problem with the car, and the garage changing it’s mind on whether the car was safe to drive or not, I ended up catching a train from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch to Bangor, which also meant a trip over the Britannia Bridge, something, which…

Since starting our tour around the country we have done our best to avoid service stations and instead find interesting places to stop for refreshments and a rest from driving. Chirk Castle is a perfect example of this strategy, with it being a National Trust site, entrance was free and the cafe served a lovely…

We are heading to Holyhead for our fill in house sit, and on the way we have stopped need Birmingham for Annabel to meet up with some friends. This gave me a day to explore the city, and in particular the museum, which filled in the day beautifully. Grabbing a few photographs of the buildings,…

Running around the country over the last few months, but mainly on return visits. From Over Wallop, we headed to Burntisland and then down to Woking before a quick sit near Andover. Being repeat trips, and with the weather also poor, we didn’t explore much, so this post is just a fill in for the…

Having left our Linkenholt stay, we make a quick visit to Windsor to meet some friends. A lovely town as you would expect, but even here the signs of the retreat of the high-street are noticeable. It would be difficult to add much more to the thousands of words already written about a town that…

This was an interesting dog walk, which we took with some friends while staying in Linkenholt. From the nearby village of Vernham Dean we set off on a circular path that starts with a gentle climb to Fosbury camp, an iron age hillfort. As the path ventures near the top of the hill, we got…

A few bits to catch up with from the last couple of weeks, as we continue to travel around the country house sitting and exploring. Over the last week I have returned to Over Wallop and a sit that I undertook at the start of September. The villages of Wallop are charming locations, with good…

A trip to Cornwall for work is required, so I stay in the usual pub The Sportsman’s at Menheniot, and catch up with a few friends. Leaving today to get to East Grinstead for the next house sit in Forest Row. I decide to take the coast road along the A35 and with the journey…

London calling, and we head into London Victoria for a short walk to the V&A, Annabel wants to visit the Cartier exhibition, before we catch up with a friend for her birthday celebrations. We get to the V&A to be first in the queue and spend a hour and half wondering around the collection. I…

Saturday 23rd August and we’ve been driving, (including a few curses at the middle lane hoggers), to eventually arrive at our relaxing holiday let, which is a gift from one of our wedding guests. Situated in the charming hamlet of Rezare our location is right in the middle of the rural Cornish countryside with the…