Corfe Castle is a ruined castle site situated in the village of Corfe, in Dorset. It is one of more than 1,500 castles that are dotted around the UK. If you are a fan of castles, particularly small ones, have a read of this post. Corfe is just 15-minute drive to the beautiful seaside town...
Being an old and diverse land, it is not surprising there are a number of interesting facts about the UK. I decided to pick a few subjects and do a bit of internet research while sitting here in LockDown. Not only did I find the interesting facts I was after, but I learnt a few things...
Billy Winters Weymouth Beach Bar is just a cool place to be. Sitting on the pebble/shingle beach, not far from Chesil Beach sits this earthy, inviting, retro beach bar. A beachside shack with brightly painted picnic tables overlooking the beach. Billy Winters is a place you will want to...
During our 2019 trip to Jersey, we earmarked a few sights to visit, one of them was La Corbiere Lighthouse. As lighthouses go Corbiere Lighthouse is a relatively small one, certainly compared to the last lighthouse we visited. Standing 10 metres high, it has a greater presence sitting...
The National Showcaves Centre for Wales is, would you believe it, in Wales. We shot off for a 3-night camper van trip during the UK school holidays and our campsite in the stunning Brecon Beacons was a few miles away from The National Showcaves Centre. Caves are cold, damp, dark and...
The New Forest Wildlife Park is situated just off the A35, not far from Lyndhurst making it a great place to visit if you want an additional place to visit, close to the heart of the New Forest. With animals such as Wolves, Bison, and Lynx, in addition to smaller animals such as Otters...
Hiring a VW Campervan for the first time? This can be an exciting but also daunting experience if you have never hired before, so we thought we would give you 10 Tips for hiring a VW campervan for the first time. We use ours for day trips and for holidays, so we can certainly recommend...
It is a beautiful part of the world, so we thought we would share what we think are 5 Great Free Things to do in the New Forest with Children. The New Forest National Park is a little over an hour away from London. In easy reach by rail or road, it is a fantastic place to bring the...
Good New Forest Pubs with Children’s Play Area is important to us. So we went looking for one with the cows and horses graze yards from the beer garden. The little ones can run wild in the play parks, and you smile to yourself. One, for knowing they are having fun, and two, because...
The Custom Shooting Settings in Canon a DSLR are a great way to make your life just that little bit easier on your shoots. And we are all for that! Here is another quick instruction post about how to set this up. If you would prefer to follow along to the video, go ahead, but if not, read...
Lightroom is an amazing friend for Photographers. In this tutorial, I am going to quickly explain a quick way of Fixing Highlights and Shadows in Lightroom. Fancy a video walk through, and seeing me play a guitar….badly? Check out the video. If you’d rather follow with good...
So I have been using the Canon 5D MkIII for several years, and over Christmas I had the chance to use the MkIV for a couple of weeks. I was really keen to see if it was worth the upgrade. At a price in excess of £2k, would have to be well worth it. That is a story for another day, but in...