Today I was in the audience for a recording of BBC Radio Scotland’s popular comedy programme, Breaking the News, at a venue in Glasgow. This week’s panel were: Ashley Storrie, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and Sam Lake Continue reading
As I write this evening I am half way to Scotland. I’ve picked the right week….warm and Sunny, as my cousin Victoria told me this week “go quickly for this once in a decade phenomenon in Scotland”. I’m staying tonight in a hotel just off the M6, about 10 mins drive from Lancaster City Centre. Continue reading
Evening, all! I am writing this blog from home in Cirencester having returned from Germany safely late last night. Continue reading
Guten Abend! Iβve set off on this yearβs road trip to Germany a day early and have stopped overnight near Maidstone, ready for a short drive to Dover ahead of my ferry crossing tomorrow. Continue reading
Yesterday was my last day in Cornwall and the day for returning back home to Cirencester. As forecast the weather improved and was dry all day – A lovely day of Sunshine – and I decided not to walk, but instead went to the beach. Continue reading
Yesterday I drove up to the Roseland Peninsula. Although just a mile from Falmouth, because of the river mouth it is 30 miles by road. Unfortunately the public transport links don’t quite link up with where I need them to in this part of Cornwall, compared to down on the Lizard or further towards Land’s End – more careful planning of walks needed in future. Continue reading
Wednesday’s coast path walk was Helford Passage to Falmouth. Reaching Falmouth feels like quite a milestone as really it is the first large town along the path since Penzance – and Penzance was where I was walking in February 2022. Continue reading
This week I am in Cornwall, picking up the next section of my coast path walk. I drove down yesterday morning, leaving as soon as I’d had breakfast and just after 12:15 I arrived in Helford. Continue reading
Yesterday I did a day trip to Wales, to visit a National Trust property near Newport. I went to visit Tredegar House to enjoy the building as well as the gardens. Continue reading
This afternoon I met up with my best friend Anne-Marie and we went for a walk around the lake in Fairford – along with the dog….and the cat (my cats follow us too, I’m used to it). Continue reading