Escaping the city
Puglia, Italy
What?
My first visit to Italy! Specifically to the boot, Puglia. A trip of three parts: exploring the main towns and cities of the region, a rural villa with friends and a beautiful wedding. We drank good wine and ate great food – Primitivo, orecchiette pasta, pizza and lots of Taralli…
Escaping the city
Kinsale, Ireland
What? My first visit to Ireland. After a 5 am start in London, we stepped off the 226 bus from Cork airport out onto Kinsale harbour and straight into the Jim Edwards pub for the first pint of Murphys of the trip. Ireland, and specifically Dublin, is famous for Guinness, Read more…
Escaping the city
Bath
Following last years weekend away in the Lake District, this year we cemented our new annual girls weekend away tradition with a trip to Bath.
Escaping the city
Staithes coastal walk
A beautiful opportunistic coastal walk while staying in Staithes for a friend’s wedding.
Enjoying the city
Woodworking project
One of my 2023 resolutions was to do a woodworking project. In March I signed up and did a woodworking tasting evening at the London school of furniture making to kick start this resolution. But it was not until July that I had a rare free weekend to actually do a project – our potting table for the garden.
April
Wild fire cooking
Less than an hour from London, we escaped to Surrey for an immersive day of seasonally inspired wild fire cooking nestled beneath trees and surrounded by bluebells.
Escaping the city
Isle of Wight II
April 2023
Beautiful walks, sea views, wild goats, crab pasties and good times with friends on the Isle of Wight.
Blow out
The British Pullman, A Belmond Train
March 2023
For a postponed 30th birthday present, we stepped back in time to a golden age of travel aboard beautifully restored art deco carriages with polished marquetry and plush textiles and brass luggage racks and silken lampshades. As we departed from London Victoria we settled into our deep arm chairs, glass of chilled champagne in hand, excited for our round-trip journey ahead.
Escaping the city
Scotland
March 2023
A mini road trip around Scotland scouting out wedding venues, visiting Edinburgh, Pitlochry and the Cairgnorms national park and Loch Lomond and the national Trossachs park.