Author Archives: Martin

A mile or so north of the more famous Lyme Regis. We were following the weather again. A few nice days on the Jurassic Coast.

My theory that picnics are never as good as one imagines they will be was disproved on a hot September evening on the beach by Kilkenny Bay with Miles and Flo and the two sparring dogs. These photos taken by … Continue reading →

This time of year we study the weather forecast closely before deciding where to go. This week, the south-east quadrant of the UK came top of the pops. We stayed on the Sandringham Estate, rather like our own dear Queen … Continue reading →

Paintworks in Arnos Vale is Bristol’s new “Creative Quarter”. We walked around there while the campervan was being serviced at Heritage. Then we walked past some impressive graffiti, at the end of a Victorian street, and on a building in … Continue reading →

We camped on Llangorse Lake a couple of years ago. Apart from the lake itself, with bird hides and footpaths, there was a common with wild horses all amid the magnificent Brecon Beacons. In fact, this time when we got … Continue reading →

We regularly visited Topsham on the River Exe when we lived, briefly, in Devon. It was always popular with tourists, deservedly as it’s a pretty town, but it does get crowded in Summer. Even more so now that so many … Continue reading →

About an eight-mile walk around this reservoir, not far from Usk, which, surprisingly, we don’t think we have visited before.

The favourite part of one of Lucy’s regular walks is a stretch of beach, which occasionally is covered at high tide.

With the forecast of strong overnight winds, we thought we should pick as many pears (and more plums) as possible before they were blown down. This lot was from one tree. Actually three varieties grafted onto one plant. Frankenstein foods…?