I am seeing a lot of people struggling to book anywhere this summer, and with Spain flights now being cancelled, and prices rocketing for any UK break it might feel like you’re destined for another bank holiday at home. There’s nothing wrong with that of course, but I totally get the desire to ...
There’s no escaping from the fact that staycations are this summer’s main holiday for a lot of people. Holidaying in the UK is something that needs careful planning and a specific, very broad packing list. Thanks to the good old British weather you need to be prepared for all possibilities ...
Ingram Valley was one of my favourite days out from the last couple of months, and one of the easiest from Newcastle. The weather is on the up for this coming weekend, and although the bars, restaurants and pubs are reopening, it’s still nice to get out into the countryside occasionally, and is ...
This popular walk on the Northumberland coastline is a favourite of so many, but up until last week I’d never done it myself. Known for being a relatively easy, flat walk along a grassy path, from the picturesque coastal village of Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle and back, it seemed the perfect ...
My impulse buy a couple of weeks ago was a good one. When it became very apparent we wouldn’t be going abroad anywhere, and that outside activities are likely to be the only ones we can really do this summer I decided to invest in a picnic hamper. The weather was incredible, and we were ...
Boutique hotels with plenty of character are my favourite type of hotels to stay in, and I much prefer this type of accommodation for any trip I go on to mainstream chains, or bog standard basic. For our recent trip to Glasgow, with PEOPLEMAKEGLASGOW, they arranged for us to stay in Cathedral ...