I drove up to Hanbury Hall, a National Trust property near Droitwich in Worcestershire. The house is a real country retreat, offering a glimpse of life in rural Worcestershire in the 18th century. As always, I loved seeing all the different rooms, choosing which rooms were my favourite – which ones I’d use for radio, living room, and my bedroom, if I were to live in such a big house! Continue reading
I last went to Newark Park in April 2022….This time it was noticeably colder than back then: Proper cold February air! It was still worth the trip. The snowdrops were out lining parts of the grounds. It’s that in-between time of year: not quite spring, but full of promise. Continue reading
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
If you’ve ever heard Jethro Tull’s song Heavy Horses, the title of this blog post may be familiar….It is the main chorus from the song – and a very appropriate song for this week. I might play it (all 8 minutes of it) on my radio show next week. Continue reading
On Thursday I had a lovely day out at Slimbridge, the WWT wetland centre not far from home, by the banks of the River Severn. Continue reading
For this week’s National Trust daytrip I visited Tyntesfield, a Victorian era Gothic Revival style house, located a few miles South of Bristol. Continue reading
On Friday I did one of my National Trust day trips, and went to visit Croft Castle and Parkland, a short distance North of Leominster in Herefordshire. Continue reading
Yesterday I had a good day out with Mum – using my Christmas present from Mum & Dad which was 2 tickets to Cadbury World, the chocolate themed tourist attraction based at the Cadbury factory in Bournville. 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
Happy New Year! Today is Twelfth Night and officially the last day of Christmas. This weekend is also the last day of Longleat Safari Park’s annual Festival of Light. Continue reading