by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | towns & cities, uk
If I didn’t live in St Albans, I think I’d want to live in Berkhamsted. It’s true. Another quaint market town steeped in history, I’m a little in love with the old misshapen buildings, the cobbles and the colourful facades. Spending afternoons here are one of life’s...
by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | ireland
I wouldn’t have thought that I’d leave Ireland with my fondest memory being of a beach. A beach. In Ireland. As in “The Emerald Isle”. THAT Ireland. It just goes to show how my preconceptions were wrong. Ireland wasn’t what I thought it would be –...
by shutthefstop | 5, 2019 | off the beaten track, uk
This Island might be little but there’s more than enough to do for days on end. In easy reach of the mainland and only a few hours from London, popping over for a long weekend is a great idea. Jump on the ferry or take the train from Waterloo – but...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | off the beaten track
One of my absolute favourite places to visit in spring, never mind visiting open gardens to see sprawling carpets of snowdrops, just come here! Nestled out of the way down tiny, winding single track country lanes, Ayot St Lawrence sits in the countryside between...
by shutthefstop | 4, 2019 | off the beaten track
The Chiltern Hills connects Bedfordshire to Oxfordshire, and it’s easy to see why this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been inspiring us for centuries. I have so many memories of visiting the Beacon throughout my life. In my little part of the world there’s not...
