Nature & Wildlife
Snowdrops at Painswick’s Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire
Winter is finally waving goodbye and spring is popping up to say hello – hurrah! With Spring being my Mum’s favourite season and Snowdrops one of her favourite flowers, we decided to take a trip to see the beautiful display at the Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire.
Read MoreSurprise New Year Trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales
Last year, our men did so well to surprise Jodie and me with a weekend away in Cornwall for New Year that naturally, we had some living up to do. Therefore, along with the third in our trio, Nikki, we treated the boys to a weekend away in Ceredigion, Wales.
Read More‘Beauty & the Beast’ at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Last weekend found me and two friends, Jodie and Nikki, in chilly London. The day trip had one main purpose: to watch ‘Beauty & the Beast‘ – the original is my all-time favourite film – with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Read MoreAutumn Trek at Symonds Yat, Hereforshire
Dave and I looked after Pepper, Dave’s parents’ dog, in September and it was such a success, that we have had her stay with us again recently! The weather wasn’t looking bad on the Sunday and with Autumn being in full swing, we headed for a walk at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.
Read MoreCheltenham Paint Festival, Gloucestershire
If you live in or around Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, you may have noticed a lot of graffiti popping up around town in aid of Cheltenham’s Paint Festival. One lunchtime, I walked up the Honeybourne Line to catch more of a glimpse of what had been going on.
Read MoreFall Stroll with Pepper at Frith Wood, Gloucestershire
Where’s a better place to go during Autumn, than somewhere with a tonne of trees? Those were my thoughts when trying to find the next local spot to explore with Pepper recently. I finally settled on Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s Frith Wood Nature Reserve, near Stroud, and headed over first thing.
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