travel
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Visiting Matlock Bath – The Inland Seaside
I love a day at the seaside. The sounds of fun and music from the amusement arcades. The smells of the food, fresh donuts, ice creams and, of course, fish and chips. The shops selling souvenirs, key-rings and the ubiquitous fridge magnets. You get all this, and so much more, in lovely Matlock Bath. The only thing you don’t get is the sea, as Matlock Bath is not on the coast, but on the river Derwent in Derbyshire. We spent a glorious day there a few weekends ago, in glorious scorching temperatures and can honestly say, it is just as good as a day at the seaside. Visiting Matlock Matlock…
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Use Your Summer Holiday To Try Something New
You may have noticed that, once again, the ad breaks on TV are dominated by holiday adverts, all tempting us to book a place in the sun for the coming year, this year more than ever. Because, let’s face it, there’s nothing better than to book a holiday in the sunshine. If you are already turning your thoughts to next Summer, maybe you are thinking of Europe, maybe Corsica or Sardinia (two of my fave destinations), or maybe Turkey or Greece. If you are thinking with these beautiful places in mind, you could tailor your holiday so that you not only enjoy the sun, sea, sand and sightseeing, but could…
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On The Beach With A perfect swimming outfit
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Germany: A Football Fans Delight
In recent years, Germany has become a prime destination for fans of football. Many UK football fans are starting to take in European cities that have strong links to football. There, they can enjoy a cultural city break, whilst also enjoying either a stadium tour, or a matchday package,watching one of Europe’s top football teams in action. I did this myself a few years ago when I went to Barcelona to tour the Nou Camp stadium and museum, whilst also enjoying a few days at the beach in Santa Susanna. This year I am turning my attention to one of the European giants when it comes to football, Germany. The…
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Art Deco is 100.
Art Deco is 100! Yes it is 100 years since the Paris exhibition that launched the name of this most modernistic of styles of architecture, fashion and jewellery that took its cues from geometric shapes and patterns, from Egyptian motifs and from streamlined ideas that incorporated the brightest and boldest of colours. It was a style that was perfect for the bright young things of the 1920’s Jazz Age, but also worked well with those bias cut styles of the 1930’s era (where most of the episodes of the Agatha Christie Poirot series were set), and then had a massive resurgence in the 1960’s – think Biba with its gold…
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Relics of New Street – B’ham Heritage Week
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The Agatha Christie Gallery At The Torquay Museum
I have wanted to visit the Torquay Museum for many years now, and this year, I finally got my chance. My interest in the Torquay Museum is, of course, linked to Agatha Christie. The Torquay Museum is the only museum in the UK with a permanent, dedicated, Agatha Christie gallery. Agatha was born in Torquay and her affection Devon in general, and the towns of the English Riviera in particular, never faded, her holiday home Greenway was in nearby Galmpton. This museum is one of the highlights on the Agatha Christie trail that takes in key sites in the town related to the author, although, it has to be said,…
