National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire
National Memorial Arboretum Whilst heading down to a street art festival in Leicester I passed some sign posts pointing me to the National Memorial Arboretum, which was a place that had been high on my “to visit” list for far too long, so I made a note to call in if I had time at […]
Tatton Park, Cheshire
Tatton Park, Cheshire After a break from the ongoing decorating back at home base and short of ideas as to where to go on a rather nice warm May day, I decided to make use of the National Trust membership, which I often seem to forget I have and went to a place local to […]
Lakes of the Lake District
Lakes of the Lake District As a continuation of the great 2021 staycation and the need to use up my last remaining holiday days at work, I decided to have a few days away up at the Lake District, primarily because it had been a couple of years since I had been to on of […]
Another Place, Crosby
Another Place, Crosby This is one of those places that has been on my ‘to-visit’ list for a number of years, however time always gets in the way and it has never happened. Fast forward to Mid-March and after almost visiting a couple of weeks prior, a mate contacted me to say they were heading […]
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2021
Christmas at Chatsworth House 2021 Edit gallery
Whitby, Yorkshire
Whitby, Yorkshire Due to the ongoing pandemic and everyone having to go for UK Stay-Cations, I missed out on booking a week away somewhere this year, so had to settle for having day trips out on my chosen week off to make up for it. One of my planned days was a revisit to Whitby, […]
Book Review – The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson
Book Review – The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson This book is generally thought of as “a must” for any horror literary fan and after seeing it at a good price in Waterstones, I decided to pick it up and give it a go to see if that is the case for me. […]
Book Review – Gypsy Boy & Boy on the Run – Mikey Walsh
Book Review – Gypsy Boy & Boy on the Run – Mikey Walsh Although these two books are separate entities, they do follow on and cover pretty much all of Mikey’s life (so far), so it made sense to review them as one, especially as I ended up picking the second one up almost as […]
Book Review – The Dark Tower 1 (The Gunslinger) – Stephen King
Book Review – The Dark Tower 1 (The Gunslinger) – Stephen King The Gunslinger tells the story of the gunslinger, Roland of Gilead, and his quest to catch the man in black, the first of many steps towards his ultimate destination – the Dark Tower. The main story takes place in a world that is somewhat […]
Book Review – Archie The Ghost Hunter & The Rising – Yvette Fielding
Book Review – Archie The Ghost Hunter & The Rising – Yvette Fielding Thrown into a world of ghosts and demons, Archie becomes a source of hope for all in his battle with evil and his quest to save the world. When the paranormal becomes normal, there’s no room for fear. I have been a […]
