The Household Cavalry Museum
Grandma’s here! My mother has been visiting for the last week and we’ve been playing tourists – which is really nice, because I don’t think…
Travel
Seas of red: poppies at the Tower of London
When I first heard about the poppies at the Tower of London, I thought it sounded like it would be a beautiful way to remember…
A trip to the sweet shop
A few weeks ago, the BBC had a programme on called Sweets Made Simple. The series, which starred confectioners Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood, was…
Greenwich Tall Ships Festival
So there’s something I should tell you: I love, Love, LOVE tall sailing ships. I don’t really know anything about them. But I love them. This…
Baby’s first trip to the beach
Fort Stevens is an Oregon State Park at the northernmost part of the state’s coastline, near Astoria. Although my parents have lived in the Pacific Northwest…
The Kelpies
As part of our recent trip to Scotland, I told Hubby that I really wanted to go see the Kelpies. Actually, what I think I…