The Farmer’s Dog: Delicious Lunch!
Yesterday, for Dad’s Christmas present, we went to The Farmer’s Dog – the pub opened by Jeremy Clarkson in 2024, and which was the focus of last year’s series of Clarkson’s Farm. Continue reading
Travel ๐
Longleat Festival of Light
Last weekend was the final weekend of this season’s Festival of Light at Longleat. For 2025/6, the theme was British Icons & Landmarks – and also British cartoon characters. Continue reading
Avebury Stones & Manor House
For Christmas I was given a book all about the best places to visit around the UK – so for 2026, my project is to get around as many of these as possible. Makes a change to international travel but it is sometimes nice to be a tourist in your own country. Continue reading
Royal Albert Hall: Guy Barker’s Big Band at Christmas
My (almost) annual visit to the Christmas show at the Royal Albert Hall took place this week – I went to see Guy Barker’s Big Band in concert on Wednesday, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
Live TV: The Last Leg at Television Centre
Last week I was lucky enough to be in the studio audience during the live transmission of Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’, which is broadcast from Studio TC1 at Television Centre – former headquarters of BBC Television. Continue reading
Storm Bram: Interesting Driving
Tuesday was our last day in Devon and we woke up right in the middle of Storm Bram. This would give us some…..interesting….driving conditions for our journey back home to Cirencester. Continue reading
Day Trip to Cornwall: The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Last Monday was my birthday and I enjoyed spending the day with my parents during our weekend away in Devon. A lovely cooked breakfast was served in our cottage. Dad then went fishing for the day, while Mum and I got in the car and drove in to Cornwall for a day trip. Continue reading
Socialising and Birthday Break in Devon
On Sunday morning, I locked the house, got in the car, and followed the same route Mum & Dad had taken the night before, to get to Holsworthy in Devon, where we’d stay until Tuesday. We had a lovely self-catering cottage (barn conversion) on a farm just outside the village – on the main road going towards Bude. Outside the cottage there are fishing lakes (for Dad) and the family also run Holsworthy Golf Club. Continue reading
Visiting Bristol’s Historic SS Great Britain
On Friday I drove down to Bristol to visit the SS Great Britain, after seeing it listed in The Times as one of the most magical festive days out in Britain. Continue reading
Packwood House Adventure: History and Charm in Lapworth
A couple of weeks ago I took myself off on a day trip to Packwood House – a National Trust property tucked near the village of Lapworth in Warwickshire. Continue reading