As far as birthdays go last week mine was pretty good. I spent it at Beau Monde spa in Lucker, Northumberland after they invited me up to experience what they have to offer as a spa and salon, and the best date happened to land on my birthday. It seemed pretty fitting, as spa days are of course ...
When I walked into our cottage in the Lake District last week I’m not going to lie I gave myself a big pat on the back. I spend a lot of time researching when it comes to places to stay anywhere, and this was undoubtedly one of my best finds. I haven’t experienced a ‘wow’ first impression like ...
Before the weekend I, like many others I’ve spoken to recently believed the prestigious Close House Golf venue was for members and golfers only. I visited for our annual girls Christmas dinner years ago back when the house itself was open to the public, but since then it became a private ...
One of the activities I requested as part of our Glasgow itinerary back in February was a tour of the street art. Glasgow is known for it’s striking murals and huge colourful art pieces that cover some of the buildings and walls around the city, a quick location search on instagram will show ...
My last trip anywhere earlier this year before the world locked down was a weekend away to Glasgow. I was invited by the tourist board People Make Glasgow to get the train up and spend the weekend experiencing as much of what the city has to offer as possible. Despite being easily reached from ...
The seaport town of Amble on the Northumberland coastline may be small, but the harbour, town, beaches and surrounding areas with plenty to offer visitors has been known as the ‘friendliest port’ since the 1930’s. It’s where Kieran is from so over the last five years I’ve spent plenty time up ...