As I begin writing this post, I am already curled up in the Scottish Highlands – and for those who have been following my posts on both the Luxurious Nomad site and also the LeighStJohn.com site, you would know that it wasn’t until I was in my fifties, did I know what “home” felt like. …
It’s one thing to create a ‘travel bucket list’ but then what? How do you go about managing all the various places on your travel bucket list in such a way when you go off on an adventure, or go on holidays, that you are aware of what’s on your list so you can plan …
After a FABULOUS breakfast of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, and lots of accouterments… …I headed off on my way back for the six-or-so hour drive back to Torquay… and while I have seen a lot of warning signs for deer etc, this is the first warning sign about DUCKS! First stop along the way… Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch! Yet …
After sleeping in following my huuuuuuge day on the Statesman to Scotland and back, I decided to go exploring on Anglesey… South Stack Lighthouse, built in 1873… …coming in to Beaumaris – now one of my favourite places… Beaumaris Castle… Perfect place for lunch… Bulkeley Hotel – built before the reign …
Leaving Torquay and driving up to Wales, at one point I was travelling along the freeway and closing behind me was a magnificent piece of automotive elegance – a glorious fluro-yellow Bentley… I watched it in my rear vision mirror come closer and closer in the lane beside me, and as it started to pull …
Prince, my beloved convertible, and I headed off for a day of exploring and working, heading north from the English Riviera toward the Bristol Channel… When we arrived in historic Dunster, I thought I would check out Dunster Castle and Water Mill, however when I discovered that one would need to walk about a half …
Sometimes it is lovely to stay in your home town and explore… and in my case, that exploration involved the museum, a film-maker, French lunch, people-watching, and Michael Portillo! The day prior, I was thinking about this weekend being Remembrance Day, and of all the young men who gave absolutely everything so that we may …
You know me, I love anything Victorian/Edwardian – and I love anything boat/water related… So, this weekend I combined those two passions and spent the entire weekend away on “Pilgrim”, a glorious small tall ship that was built in 1895! Walking along beside Brixham Harbour, it is wonderful to ponder what life was like here …
After a rather challenging couple of weeks, and with another huge week ahead, I decided to treat myself to a long weekend… beginning with a day out with a wonderful girlfriend… So, it was off first to Exeter on the train… …not a bad view from the train… …delicious sustenance to provide energy for our …
After a lovely night in Derbyshire, I set out under a veeeery strange sky toward Highclere Castle, home of the famous Downton Abbey. The sun was an eerie red colour through the clouds – and at one point, the whole sky turned an unusual colour – well, unusual for the sky, anyway… …but I eventually …
