Sailing boats moored on the River Tamar one misty evening Sometimes in our South West corner of Britain, we have what we call ‘the San Fransisco effect’. Basically, the cold air from the sea hits the warm air of the land causing fog. That week, we had had a lot of heat. Throw into that …
The Little Mermaid Copenhagen – capital of Denmark. It has been around as a ‘Havn’ from around AD1000 initially prospering from the shoals of herring in its waters. It certainly has had its fair share of ‘moments in history’ – civil war, losing territories to Sweden, The Great Fire of 1728, battles with the British …
Blue tit Growing up in north London, birds did not feature a great deal – too much traffic. However, I clearly remember as a child going to sleep in the spring/summer with bird song. I now know that to be a blackbird . . . as it says ‘on the tin’ this is a bird …
This year was different. Usually we visit The Yard in Bath around December to immerse ourselves in the Christmassy vibe – soft lights, the smell of a real tree and an excellent location for Theatre Royal, good restaurants and the stunning Christmas market amongst the warm, honey coloured stone of the Georgian period. Pultney Weir …
The South Coast of Norway Oslo The tourist blurb talks about the Opera House as an ‘illusion of glistening ice’ being built from white marble and granite. It’s one of the ‘must do’ destinations – to walk up the incline and see the views from the roof – bit tricky with the ice and snow …
Sometimes a random advert in a Tube station seduces you into thinking “that would be a good idea” without really considering the implications of the British weather in January. After all, the ‘light show’ in Canary Wharf the previous week was brilliant with beautiful, blue wintery skies and a stunning magic hour. We had our …