It is that time of year again when the Cheltenham Literature Festival is held locally. An annual event I have enjoyed and looked forward to ever since I first experienced it during my first year at university in 2011. Continue reading
October 2026 saw the annual Community Media Festival, hosted by the Community Media Association. This year it was held at the home of Bauer Media – the company which owns many of the UK’s biggest commercial radio stations including Absolute Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, Kerrang!, Planet Rock, Kiss, Hits Radio, Magic, and Jazz FM. Continue reading
Today I went with Mum & Dad to visit the Malvern Autumn Show, which is the UK’s biggest annual harvest season celebration, held at the Three Counties Showground. Continue reading
Well โ thatโs it โ our 2026 holidays to Greece are over! It has been a very enjoyable 2 weeks. Plenty of time at the swimming pool, and on the beaches of Northern Greece. But all good things come to an end and today we have returned home. Continue reading
Back in the car, it took us a total of 3 hours to drive back to Thess (including stopping time). A swim was needed after that. Part of the poolside bar complex was closed for the setup of a โprivate functionโ. We could still swim โ just had to swim at one end. We could still eat in the evening -just at one end. Which we did. Continue reading
So we moved on and went back to Potos Beach. Or rather, the end which is actually known as San Antonio Beach. Weโve not spent nearly as much time there as we should have done โ it is a nice beach, soft sand, nice and shallow, easy to get in and out โ and crucially plenty of space! Continue reading
We went out for dinner earlier than usual this evening so we could eat while watching the sun set over the sea. Continue reading
Sometimes it takes a few days of a holiday to get round to the place right on your doorstep. Today, after another visit to Skala Marion, we finally made time for Potos Beach: A swim with Mum, a view of the Holy Mountain and a sunset worth staying for. Continue reading
The sun felt particularly intense today. It was only when I settled down on the beach that I realised why: there wasnโt a breath of wind. Without even the slightest breeze coming in from the Aegean, there was nothing to take the edge off the heat. Continue reading
At 2pm we decided to go out for the afternoon; We got in the car and headed for ฮฯ ฮผฯฮฝฮนฮฌ (Thymonia), a beach about 20 minutes drive away (just before Aliki, a well known beach on the island โ but Thymonia is not as busy). Continue reading