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’
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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
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
A diary of my short visit to Devil’s End - aka Aldbourne, a very English village with a classic Doctor Who legacy.
