Winter is a time when you want to wrap up warm, hunker down and enjoy a cosy weekend break close to home. The village of Cartmel in the Southern Lakes is ideal for anyone looking for a day out in a picture perfect English village untouched by the ravages […]
There’s nothing quite like a ‘wee dram’ for lifting one’s spirits! Whisky tasting is one of life’s great pleasures especially when you find yourself in the heart of Scottish distillery country in Perthshire. A whole world of whisky awaited me as I strolled from my hotel in Aberfeldy […]
Nothing beats a great weekend trip to a country pub for Saturday dinner and a pleasant walk in the countryside the next day. The Feathers Inn in Hedley on the Hill, Northumberland is one of my favourite country pubs with its stylish cooking and high quality, locally-sourced food… plus an unbeatable location on top of a hillside. […]