When one of my best friends and her Mum visited the UK recently, I travelled down to the capital to spend a few days with them. While I was there they treated me to lunch at one of London's Oldest Restaurants, Rules. Established in 1798, Rules restaurant serves classic British food in traditional Edwardian surroundings. You might recognise the interior from appearances in Downton Abbey and the James Bond film Spectre. The walls play ... Read the Post...
Culzean Castle and Country Park, Ayrshire, Scotland
I have lots of fond memories of visiting Culzean Castle and Country Park as a child and I was keen to share them with John. I got my chance on a beautiful warm summer’s day, perfect for exploring the extensive estate. Since I knew where I was going we decided to park at the swan pond at the bottom of the park and work our way up towards the visitor centre at the very top. The pond is home to ducks, swans and a wide variety of other birds ... Read the Post...
Caer Beris Manor, Builth Wells, Wales
We had planned to camp the night before we collected our little Cairn Terrier puppy but we decided the stress of bringing our new arrival home from Wales would be enough without adding putting up our new tent into the mix. Instead we treated ourselves to a stay at the beautiful Caer Beris Manor in Builth Wells. The historic manor house has 23 bedrooms which are almost as impressive as the stunning exterior. We booked a Heritage ... Read the Post...
Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore, Scotland
When my parents told me that the Highland Folk Museum was used as filming location for one of my favourite TV programmes, Outlander, I knew I would have to pay it a visit. Situated in Newton More, just off the A9 to the South of Aviemore the Highland Folk Museum is open 7 days a week in the summer and is free to enter. The museum gives visitors a taste of how people in the Highlands lived from the 1700s right through to the ... Read the Post...