After a day and half of heavy rain, I was surprised to see the sun break through, albeit for a few brief hours this afternoon. I’d taken three members of my “Fan Club”to Bournemouth Airport for their flight to Spain for a long girlie weekend in Spain and I had initially thought about taken my [...]
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On a recent visit to Birmingham, I was very surprised to come across a very sandy beach! You can’t get that much further from the sea than you can in Birmingham (actually, the furthest point is Coton in The Elms, Derbyshire.) It would seem that Birmingham City Council thought that it would be a [...]
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There’s more culture in a pot of yogurt than there is in my home city, so I’m forced to travel for any cultural activities. The Coliseum in St. Martin’s Lane, London is the home to English National Opera and during the holiday season, it hosts visiting companies.
At the end of July, I went up for [...]
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Soon to be true in more ways than one. These lovely olf ferries will soon be replaced with some hideous foreign-built superferries. For now, enjoy the view.
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I don’t “do” outdoor concerts generally as I prefer to listen to classical music in an acoustically-controlled environment such as a concert hall, rather than listen to the chink of glasses and general chatter, whilst sheltering from the rain! However, last Saturday, I was persuaded to go along to a “Battle Proms” concert in the [...]
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