Amongst my long list of retirement wishes was to walk, at least part of Hadrians Wall. It has also been a long time wish of the Bestie and as he, myself and the hubby hit 65 this year, we proposed to him that it was now or possibly never. 👨🦳👵🏻. Not sure if he…
As regular readers will be aware, the hubby and I enjoy a bit of cricket 🏏 and having secured some tickets for a men’s one day international against South Africa at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, we decided, what could be better than to make a trip of it and surround it with a few…
Every year, for the month of August, the esplanade at Edinburgh Castle, is transformed into a mega stadium, seating approximately 8800 people, and becomes home to the Royal Military Tattoo . With up to two performances a day across the month, around 220,000 are privileged to watch this extravaganza. Having enjoyed the…
On some of our trips to London, I have seen concerts by candlelight, advertised at many of the Cathedrals around the City. I have often thought it would be magical to attend one. I imagine the music, filling the vast buildings, being entrancing and the flickering candlelight embracing you in a warm hug. As yet…
Our beautiful coastal town, is an incredibly diverse place to live, embracing people from all walks of life together with different cultures and religions. It also hosts a wide range of music, theatre and festivals, from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Jack in the Green and May Day and the Bonfire parade, celebrating Hastings…
The second Bank holiday weekend in May, saw the Besties celebrating their own special day, their Ruby Anniversary. Like us the previous month, they left it quite late to decide how to mark the occasion and opted for several gatherings enabling both family and friends to be included. Part 1a: On the eve of their…
In my humble opinion, the meaning of life is a loving family, good friends and new adventures and sometimes there’s nothing quite like sharing a day out with some of your girlfriends, especially in one of the best cities in the World. With this in mind, six lovely ladies (and I include myself in…
It hardly seems possible now, that it’s 5 years since the World ground to a complete halt. Being the year of our Ruby Anniversary, we had several things planned and a couple of trips booked, which all needed to be cancelled or rescheduled. 😢😢 In the interim years, and as we approached the next significant…
We had gifted the Besties a voucher at Christmas, and they, in turn, gifted us tickets for my birthday, which is in the chilly month of February, so we chose to enjoy our respective gifts, together, in the, hopefully, warmer month of June. An hour or so along the coast from our home town…
When the Besties received a Christmas gift voucher to experience an Escape Room at Clue Crackers and asked us and another couple to join them, we were happy to accept an invitation for a new experience. We checked diaries and the date was booked in for May. As the day drew nearer I started…