Ok, quite a big subject, and I've certainly not seen all of it. But what I've seen, I've liked. It wasn't always the case , on my first visit (also the first time me, MrS and MasterS travelled abroad together) I was slightly horrified by the aridity. I'd never seen a semi desert landscape before.…Read more Spain
travel
Roads
I'm not a complete petrolhead, though back in the '70s I cherished my Sunday supplement guide to cars almost as much as my Donny Osmond posters. No, what like about roads is how they tell a story. Look at the numbering, A then M routes 1, 2, 3, 4 radiating out from London , the…Read more Roads
Quebec City
Well, I should say "liked" because when I sat down to write this post I did a quick calculation and realised it's been almost a decade since my visit. But I did like it when I was there and I'm sure enough of the things I liked were integral to the city and so would still…Read more Quebec City
Orkney
This is a far from exhaustive post on this lovely island group, just a taster, because that's all I've had. I've only visited once, on a day trip from John O' Groats. We chose our day wisely, it was dry and sunny most of the time and we were able to sit outside on the…Read more Orkney
lazy lunches
Because lazy lunches mean holidays. Even if just for a day. Often out of doors (DogS comes too), sometimes with wine, always with pleasure. Lazy because there's no rush to get back to work, or do anything in particular, just being in the moment with some good food and company, my own can be enough.…Read more lazy lunches
Kentallen
In Gaelic, Ceann an-t Sailean, head of the small inlet. And it's a perfect small inlet, perhaps a tad shady, but a welcome return to the coast after the A828 Oban to Fort William road turns inland at Duror. Once a stop along the Oban to Ballachulish railway the old Kentallen station buildings now form part of…Read more Kentallen
going back to the 70s
And not just the 1970s. We're having work done on the house, which means the electricity and water supply get cut off of longish periods. It's reminded me of my childhood, when during the three day week of 1974 we would have restrictions on electricity. I was 10 years old and actually loved those nights.…Read more going back to the 70s
Places that care
I've written before about things that make a place special for me. Places that I've found particularly friendly. The common factor in all my favourite places, is their genuine care for their guests. So I was very pleased to find another one recently. We had a short break for MrS's birthday and stayed at Coul House Hotel in Contin, Ross-shire (that's…Read more Places that care
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