Exploring Bath: Two Days Discovering Hidden Gems
Last week the husband and I enjoyed a trip to Bath. With only two days to explore we were determined to pack in as much as possible, so arrived early to make the most of our short time there. So, of course, our first stop was breakfast – well, you can’t do much on an […]
A Trip to Yorkshire, The White Rose County: Part Two
Thank you for joining me on the second part of my trip to Yorkshire, the White rose county. You can read about the first part of my trip here. Having completed our three day stay in York, husband and I travelled north to Pickering, a small market town on the border of the North York […]
My Trip to Yorkshire: The White Rose County
Earlier this month, husband and I spent several days in Yorkshire, the white rose county; so called because a white rose has been the symbol for Yorkshire since the War of the Roses in the 15th century. Our first destination was York itself, a beautiful historic city. The last time I’d visited was back in […]
Walking London – Hidden Gems
Believe it or not, London is a walkable city; don’t be fooled by maps of the Underground that give the impression that the distances between many places are too far to travel on foot. On our recent trip there, husband and I decided that walking London would be the way to discover hidden gems. We […]
A Flying Visit to Liverpool
Shortly after Christmas I paid a flying visit to Liverpool, a place I’ve not explored in a very long time. It was a city I used to know well, having been born there and living there until my early twenties. All I can say is that in the intervening years it has changed a lot. […]
A Winter’s Romance: A Regency Anthology
I’m delighted to announce that A Winter’s Romance, an anthology of short stories all set in the Regency period, is now up for pre-order on Amazon. My story, ‘A Christmas Wish’ is included. Set in Bath, ‘A Christmas Wish’ tells the story of Jane Mortimer and Nicholas Anstruther. They have their ‘meet cute’ on Milsom […]
Two Historic Libraries: An Evening Tour in Oxford
A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to secure a place on an evening tour of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford. Just off the High Street, it is one of the iconic buildings that form part of the University of Oxford. Built in 1737–49 to a design by James Gibb, it was originally intended […]
Feeling Peckish? Eating Out in the Regency Period
My previous post was about private dining. Now it’s time to explore the subject of eating out in the Regency period. Where did people find something to eat if they were not at home? Believe it or not, there was a version of a good food guide to dining out in London during this period. […]
An Abbey and a sad tale
A brief break from my writing this weekend when I visited Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire. Dorchester-on-Thames is a small town situated on the confluence of the River Thames and the River Thame. The abbey is beautiful building with its origins in 12th century. Little did I know the sad tale that this visit would lead me […]