Ho! Ho! Ho! Tis the seaon to be jolly! Tra la la la la! La la la laaaaa! Every year, there is a German or Christmas market held in the city center, with stalls filled with food, rides and fun stuff to make it more festive. Here are some photos from the Winter Wonderland. This [...]

 This summer I went to visit family who live by the coast. Like literally, by the coast;, you can see the ocean on the horizon (or seabed, depending on the tide) and it’s only a short 15 minutes walk away to the promenade.When you get there, there is a small throng of shops selling various goods, [...]

This is one of my fave hang outs, the one and only pub that I go to because nearly all the others are like smelly old men pubs – filled with smelly (old) men! Well, I like this one because it’s CLEAN, fairly LIGHT and AIRY. Plus it has kooky furniture from bygone eras or [...]

The other day I met up with a friend for lunch at my favourite pub, The Orange Tree. I like it because it has a relaxed atmosphere, cool and kooky vintage decor and great food and drinks. Below is an order of Cucumber Collins and Lollipop, the the blue bucket with the white numbers is [...]

Last month on a Bank Holiday, we decided to have a family day out, and someone suggested we go to Chatsworth after going to Holme Pier Point to watch pro wakeboarders. After an hour or so driving, we finally arrived at Chatsworth House.