Waxing lyrical about wonderful Weardale

28th February 2021

Weardale in County Durham was somewhere I’d heard spoken of with great affection for many years. My friend’s dad Gilbert is a regular visitor as his mother was born there and he’s always waxed lyrical […]

Modena: adventures in fabulous food

7th December 2019

A trip to Italy’s Emilia Romagna region isn’t complete without a visit to Modena, home of balsamic vinegar and a whole lot more besides. My recommended recipe for success is to book a food tour. […]

Bologna: porticoes, piazzas and pasta

16th November 2019

There aren’t many places I visit that I think I could live in, but Bologna is definitely one of them. We went for the food and fell in love with the beautiful architecture, stunning churches […]

My 12 trips of 2018

13th February 2019

I’m a bit late getting to this but my excuse is that I’ve had a busy start to the year – and I’m sticking to it! But when I started to look back at 2018 […]