Breakfast on the Orient Express

“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”― Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express When is the Orient Express not the Orient Express? Now this is a conundrum that might even be worthy of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells... On a trip up to the Lake District in … Continue reading Breakfast on the Orient Express

Stalking Indiana Jones – calling by his New York apartment, in Glasgow!

In this latest edition of what accidently became my 'Stalking Indiana Jones' series, I reach a new level, actually finding where Indy lives! In the final Indiana Jones film 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' we see Indy is seeing out his twilight years alone in a New York apartment. The external shots of … Continue reading Stalking Indiana Jones – calling by his New York apartment, in Glasgow!

Peaky Blinders on my doorstep – filming in St Helens “Here come the Peakys!”

I have a confession to make, I have not seen a single episode of the highly regarded series 'Peaky Blinders'. There's so much television out there that I've simply not been able to make the time. I have, however been to many of the show's filming locations across the north-west of England, mainly because there's … Continue reading Peaky Blinders on my doorstep – filming in St Helens “Here come the Peakys!”

New Year, new focus, and the ‘Andor effect’

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026 and all the adventures that it may bring us! I very much enjoyed 2025. Myself and my husband had several short breaks, which of course involved the odd location or two. Some I actually managed to write about for this blog - the pub from 'Trainspotting' in Glasgow, and … Continue reading New Year, new focus, and the ‘Andor effect’