A Wee Scottish diversion …..

Waking up early and having packed our overnight bags last night we headed out a little earlier than anticipated. Reaching the border at 10:40. Such beautiful countryside. there was a place when we came over the hilltop, laid out before us was low hanging clouds appearing like a fluffy lake. We stopped for coffee in […]

Completion of day two in England…

So you’re wondering who won the golf eh? Well…..anyone who has played at Warkworth golf course knows what a beast of a course it is. Someone would have a lot of balls to find if they went specifically for that, however we specifically lost a lot of balls in the gorse that runs down the […]

England here I come…..

Early up, cleaned up, packed up and we are ‘outta there’…. farewell Wales you are very beautiful. Off down the A55 to Chester where the shopping is on what I think I was told are the oldest two level shopping areas built. It’s really quaint. It’s gay pride week so the roads are blocked off […]

Day three in Wales…..

Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Bangor. …… ….. and so it goes Well we haven’t gone there-yet. But we headed out early to go to Harlech. Stopping for morning tea/brunch in Llandudno. The little tea house we chose was called Habit and I highly recommend it. The food was […]

Day two in Wales….

Waking to be given a cuppa and a shortbread in bed has to be the way to go on holidays. 😊. Actually takes me back to my childhood when I have to say my dad was pretty damned special. Every single day of our childhood he would wake us with a cuppa in bed and […]

Day one in Wales…..

Finally after only an extra hour on the tarmac in Rome we are up in the sky. Firstly before take off I go to get in my seat (I was the last to get on the plane) I see that there are three free seats opposite so I say to the couple don’t worry about […]

Last day in Italy….

Woke up this morning to feel very blessed that I’ve been able to do this holiday, meet new friends and I want to come back again and again! I wasn’t able to get to the Trevi fountain this time for the coin toss but I certainly aim to make it back to this part of […]

One accidental day in Rome…..

Thank goodness for lovely airbnb hosts. (And yes I actually DO include myself in that statement). My host offered to pick me up and drop me back to the airport tomorrow. So I’m here after a pretty hairy trek. I really have got to start paring down my beautifully packed ( but seriously overweight) suitcase […]

Leaving Tuscany and the sunflowers…..

Went for a fifty minute walk this morning trying to take my last minute photos of the area. There are fields and fields of sunflowers. Some are normal size say around four to six inches in diameter, but the big ones are incredible at nearly twelve inches. They are just past their season so all […]

Day one in Tuscany.

The day started same as usual- me coughing all night and worrying about keeping my fellow bedroom dweller awake. With very heavy lids and having breakfasted with the other seven art enthusiasts I headed off to the studio. This place is quite extraordinary. Amazing views all around the property as it sits on top of […]