Growing up in the city of Carlisle, in the North of England, I took for granted the incredibly long history…
Almost 2000 years ago the Roman emperor Hadrian built a defensive wall near the present Scottish border. Housesteads Roman Fort…
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Appropriate greetings, money saving hacks and ways to avoid the veritable pitfalls of a major British social faux pas. That’s…
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Keswick is one of my favorite towns in the Lake District, England’s largest National Park. The ideal base for exploring…
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It turns out you can spend a really good weekend in Glasgow for a pretty low sum. I was surprised…
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You can spend months in London and still not even scratch the surface of the awesome things there are to…
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If you have followed my blog for a while, or know me in any way, you will be aware of…
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Tragic accidents, murder and people who loved a place so much they just didn’t want to leave. There are lots…
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Let’s go to Hogwarts…I mean, Durham Cathedral! Well, it really is the same thing. You see, the Durham Cathedral Harry…
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Cornwall is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. The southernmost county in England is famous for dramatic…
