Hill Top, Lake District (Pink Passport #20)
Hill Top, Lake District (Pink Passport #20) The pink Passport quest continues with visit number 20, up to the Lake District to see the former home of Beatrix Potter, Hill Top. This was a place I had seen recently on Secrets of the National Trust, so the next fine weekend to arrive took me up […]
Lanhydrock, Cornwall, (Pink Passport #9)
Lanhydrock, Cornwall (Pink Passport #9) I have visited Lanhydrock a few times over the past few years as it’s one of those places that opens up new areas from time to time and it is located quite near to my Cornish base when I am down there. it was also the opportunity to add one of my […]
Fountains Abbey, Ripon (Pink Passport #21)
Fountains Abbey, Ripon (Pink Passport #21) The quest to see 30 National trust properties to complete the “Pink Passport” continued with what was stamp number 18 –Fountains Abbey This was a place I have been meaning to visit for many years as I am a big fan of gothic type architecture, but I had just […]
Kelvingrove Art Gallery – Glasgow
Kelvingrove Art Gallery – Glasgow The second day of my Birthday trip to Scotland found me in Glasgow, this time I had a set plan in mind. My first stop was to see the Glasgow Necropolis, which turned out to be quite a walk from the train station and sadly it rained for the entire […]
The Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
The Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh During my Birthday trip to Scotland I spent the day wandering around Edinburgh and shamefully the Scottish National Gallery was not even on my Radar. After a long day of walking many miles around the city (which is probably now one of my favourite places to visit), I stumbled across […]
Rinsey Tin Mine, Cornwall
Rinsey Tin Mine, Cornwall I have been on many annual pilgrimages to Cornwall, however I have never got around to visiting any of the historic Tin Mine sites for which the county is known for. During the most recent visit, I made a point of changing that and went to a number of historic mine […]
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2025
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2025 The last of the Christmas traditions this year was my annual trip to see Chatsworth House dressed up for the festive season. Normally I get there earlier in the month, however due to some work commitments, this trip ended up being only a couple of days before the big day. […]
New Brighton, Merseyside
New Brighton, Merseyside After spending the Christmas period away from home I had plans for the new year to meet up with a friend who had not had the best of times over the festive period and needed a change of scene and a general catch up. We were not entirely sure where to go […]
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan, Cornwall
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan, Cornwall I go down to Cornwall each year towards the end of the summer and this place seems to be a place I visit most years, mainly because it’s a bit of a hidden gem and a very relaxing place just to sit and watch the time go by, but […]
Black Sabbath Birmingham Visit
Black Sabbath Birmingham Visit Celebrity deaths are quite a common occurrence and more often than not, they pass with the standard “oh, that is quite sad”, but nothing more than that due to not having any personal connection to them and them just being a person who passes in and out of your attention through life. […]
