When planning holidays and short breaks my husband and I draw from our pool of combined interests and ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ list, as well factoring in our budget and time restraints. For our fifth wedding anniversary, in the summer of 2024, we thought we would do a city break in Europe to somewhere neither … Continue reading Being in ‘In Bruges’
Category: film location
When it was announced, way back in 2016, that there was going to be a new Indiana Jones film I don’t think I ever imagined that I’d have to wait until the summer of 2023 to finally see it! I distinctly remember it being the subject of conversation on my first date with my then … Continue reading Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition. Part 1 – Bamburgh Castle
The Doctor stood looking around him, surveying the peaceful scene with quiet enjoyment. The TARDIS stood amidst picturesque ivy-covered ruins. There was scarcely a breeze to stir the leaves and the tall grass. It might have been a fine summer afternoon on Earth, thought the Doctor. Except for the faint purple haze that hung in … Continue reading Classic Doctor Who location – “Eye of Orion” Plas Brondanw, Wales
On the edge of Loch Carron, in the Highlands of Scotland is the small village of Plockton. It has two more famous aliases – it’s 'Lochdubh' in the 1990s BBC series ‘Hamish Macbeth’ and 'Summerisle' in the 1973 film, ‘The Wicker Man’. It was also only a short 15 minute drive from the holiday cottage … Continue reading A summer trip to Summerisle
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