My fascination with vintage started when my family bought a beautiful 1937 vintage Morris car for trips to the seaside. The car is a Morris 8 Tourer in striking cherry red with a hood which peels back for ‘open top’ drives. At first, the trips just involved short […]
Britain is a collection of island nations with over 11,000 miles of coastline to explore and enjoy. Whether you love action-packed adventures in the great British outdoors or mucking around in boats, there’s something for everyone. For those who don’t have their sea legs or find sailing too […]
Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most impressive ancient monuments in Britain. It was once the northern frontier of the mighty Roman Empire and covers 84 miles of rugged countryside from Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria to Wallsend on Tyneside. Today this is spectacular walking country, whether you’re a serious walker or a casual visitor […]
William Shakespeare is the world’s best-loved dramatist. Today he’s more popular than in his own lifetime when audiences thronged to his plays in Elizabethan playhouses, guildhalls, and inn yards. The Bard’s plays and poems have been translated into 80 languages and many have been made into Hollywood films. The wonder of William […]
What I love most about the seaside is that there’s always something unexpected to be discovered. A weekend trip to South Shields saw me stumbling across a group of 22 strange sculptures close to Littlehaven Beach. Juan Muñoz’s Conversation Piece greets bemused visitors and families as they head down to the beach with their buckets and spades. […]
Everyone loves otters. These gorgeous creatures are a delight to watch in the wild, if you’re lucky enough to spot them. But if you can’t get see these elusive animals in the countryside, why not take a trip to the Washington Wetlands’ otter enclosure, a great example of conservation […]
Who doesn’t love a festive Christmas market? The great British public is going nuts for them this year but I’m not convinced that I share everybody’s enthusiasm. These days every town and city in Britain seems to have its own winter wonderland and seasonal shopping village based on traditional European markets. […]
The North East of England is a rich seam of mining heritage. So why not walk back in time to explore the history of this industrial age? Most of the old mines have disappeared and there are no deep pits left in production in North East England. Mining has become a focus […]
It’s astonishing news that my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne has been voted top travel city in the UK by readers of The Guardian and Observer newspapers. Many people were shocked that Newcastle beat better known cities like Edinburgh, London and Bath but it’s no surprise to locals who […]
Light and colour radiate from artist Daniel Buren’s illuminating show at The Baltic in Gateshead. What a thrill to be bathed in a rainbow of colours as you walk through the gallery’s spaces. Before arriving at the exhibition, you’re in for a sensory treat with a wall of colour on […]
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