-
Underground, Overground, Wombling Free …
As you may know, one of my ‘aims’ is to visit every county, unitary authority blah blah in the UK.…
-
Newark & Southwell: Of Apples And Kings
“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever had doubts about my…
-
Liverpool-on-Holiday
“Climbing up Moel Famau, there’s a chippy at the peak / At least that’s what they told us; it must…
-
Don’t You Know There’s A War On?
As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they were a mere side-note…
-
Travelling Light – Backpacking with only carry-on luggage
“Travel Light”. It was in my tagline, and it’s one of my blog’s ‘niches’, but what does it mean to…
-
Beware the Peacocks!
The journey from home to the B&B took just under an hour and half by car, mostly down single-carriageway country…
-
The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area is now a Site…
-
What to expect on buses in West Africa
Have you ever been tied up? Seriously. Have you ever had your partner tie you, with rope, to a chair…
-
Trains in the former Soviet Union
Travel on trains in the former Soviet Union is a slightly different experience, compared with travelling in the UK. In…
-
Belgium
I like Belgium. Although I only spent a handful of days there, it’s actually one of my favourite countries. It’s…









