I don't think any part of the business of flying somewhere is fun. Unless you're lucky enough to be on the flight deck, or on a helicopter, that is. After the hassle of packing, and the nagging “What I have forgotten that I'm going to regret?” dou...
A few months back we stayed at Ivy House in Wall-under-Heywood, next door to the Plough Inn, with 8 others from the family, including 3 small children. That pub was friendly and served an excellent roast Sunday lunch to all 10 of us. The nearest t...
Well, chilling was our aim, though with the temperatures in the high 20s, that was possibly not the most appropriate verb to pick ... On our first full day we walked along the beach from the resort to Fuengirola, and wandered around there for a wh...
There's always a dilemma on holiday, or on a long work trip: do I go to church? There are many reasons why it's hard; I might just want to rest, or feel I need a break, or I can't easily travel to one. As almost every church group is now listed on...
A year ago we heard about the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) from the in-laws, and decided we should take them sometime. Now turned out to be the time, and I'm calling it the first of four gems we found during our week with them in Yorkshire. YSP ...
We're back safely from a week staying with the Iona Community on the small Inner Hebridean island of Iona. We stayed in the Abbey along with 80 or so other supporters of Greenbelt. We had a great time, but have come back fairly tired still: living...
We've had 4 days away, which scored well on our scale for 'getting away from home', and 'relaxing', though not everything ran smoothly. The accommodation was a simple apartment at Weston Sands ("Luxury Living in the Heart of England") a few miles ...