Leaving glorious Albright Hussey Manor, my beloved Baby Jaguar and I headed north and ‘home’ to Scotland… …and finally arriving in the Loch Lomond National Park – btw, Loch Lomond is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area, and the second largest next to Loch Ness for volume – and I call the …
It was a lovely day so Lady Penelope (my beloved baby Jaguar) and I went topless (well, she was topless) and we went exploring through Shropshire with no specific destination – just to see where the day took us… Deciding to revert to GPS, I programmed in the address of the manor house and the …
First recorded in the Doomsday book in 1292 (yes, that’s twelve ninety-two!), this amazing manor house was rebuilt in 1524… …and when one enters a property, passes a lovely water feature, and a few horses… and walks into a beautiful building to find a ‘free wifi’ sign and help-yourself decanters on the reception desk… one knows …
Leaving the lovely Crown Inn, I went in search of Witley Court… Witley Court was once of the great country houses of England, reaching its peak in the Victorian period when it was the setting for extravagant parties and royal entertainments. After a devastating fire in 1937, however, it became a spectacular ruin. “The opulent …
I went out exploring this morning in search of the Bignor Roman Villa that was built only two hundred years after Christ, and was discovered in 1811 when farmer, George Tupper hit part of the stonework with his plough. By 1815 the remains of an impressive Roman villa had been uncovered, complete with some …
Leaving dear old London town, I ventured a little south for my next stop – an inn originally built in 1285… Welcome to the Crown Inn that was not only build over 800 years ago, but in 1552 King Edward VI visited, and so too did his elder sister, Queen Elizabeth I in 1591. …
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, so after exploring the Mews, I decided to hop on board one of those roofless tours buses and simply sit back and enjoy the sights of the city… (and it’s times like these I am ever so happy that I am a girlie-girl who wears hats …
The current Royal Mews was built in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in 1825. The name ‘Mews’ comes from the royal hawks that were originally kept at the King’s Mews. The word ‘mew’ means moulting, and the birds were kept in a ‘mews’ as they weren’t used for hunting whilst their feathers moulted. The Royal …
After a glorious day at the Concours of Elegance, we again ventured through the magnificent gates to go and explore some of Hampton Court Palace itself… Every house should have a chocolate room AND a chocolate kitchen… At over 3m in diameter, the astronomical clock overlooks the inner courtyard. It was installed in 1540 …
Having arrived a little too early to check into my room here in the magnificent Rubens Hotel in London, I decided to have lunch in their glorious Old English Grill… …and when I did arrive in my room – how heavenly! …with a view of the Royal Mews from my window. First thing the next …
