Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget

I hadn’t expected to be able to do another Andor related blog post so soon but having just watched the first few episodes of season 2 I realised that I’d already been to Chandrila… Spoiler free! There are no spoilers for those who haven't seen the first 3 episodes of Andor: A Star Wars Story … Continue reading Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget

Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London

How a Brutalist experiment became the Star Wars planet - Coruscant. In another life I might have been a town planner. I did study it for a time, but after working in my local council planning department I realised it was more about money and less about what is best for residents. Despite that I’ve … Continue reading Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London

Being in ‘In Bruges’

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’

Wookey Hole Caves – aka ‘Planet of Gold’ a Doctor Who location

As summer 2024 is rapidly drawing to a close I’m very conscious that I have a backlog of potential blog posts that grows every year. This blog is about a visit, back in summer 2021, to the fabulously named Wookey Hole Caves. The natural entrance to Wookey Hole Caves with the River Axe flowing through … Continue reading Wookey Hole Caves – aka ‘Planet of Gold’ a Doctor Who location