I took a quick trip to Manchester to see Torvill & Dean perform on their final tour and while I was there I took advantage of the British spring weather to get out and explore. I ate at Exhibition,...
A trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed
I’m in Australia as I write this but last time was in England, I went on an impromptu trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed. I’d never been before but it had alway been on my radar because my Grandad used to go...
Spring has sprung
April 2018 A beautiful spring day in the UK calls for a visit to a National Trust property and so, while I was visiting friends in Cheshire, I visited Quarry Bank Mill at Styal. I hadn’t been in too...
Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, London
For my trip to London, I opted to stay in university halls at Imperial College – a budget place to stay in a great location. (As an aside, if I were to do another degree and, if Imperial actually offered...
Seeing shows in London
I’ve visited London a number of times but have only ever seen one show – The Mousetrap – so, as the whole purpose of my trip was to see a show, I decided to double up and see two...
A visit to Buckingham Palace
I am so behind with my travel updates that I decided to start with the most recent and work backwards and see how far I get. So first (or rather last) stop: London. The reason for this trip was simply...