When I take a trip, one of the things I pay a lot of attention to, is my travel photography workflow. This covers things like backing up, editing, and sharing to social media. It also gives me decent images for me to blog from the road. I do like telling journal/diary-like stories as I...
Hillier Gardens in Hampshire was the destination of choice for Max’s 5th Birthday day out. So, The three of us, and Gran and Nanny headed off. It was his choice, and he wanted to visit after going on a school trip there. It is a great location for the whole family, as there are walks, a...
Back in January, we decided to take on the challenge of Rock and Reef Bournemouth. This is an activity centre situated on the pier in Bournemouth with among other things, an indoor rock climbing and a cool zip line over the pier. We went really for Max, obviously 🙂 but thought I would...
Calshot Castle was built in the day when things didn’t take twice as long as promised. Nor, I’m sure, was it excessively over budget! We can thank Henry VIII for building this small, yet perfectly formed artillery castle back in 1539 / 1540. Calshot Castle was built to protect part of the...
The Brecon Mountain railway in Wales is a shortish train journey that runs from Pant Station near Merthyr Tydfil, up to Torpantau. The whole journey takes about one hour and 45 minutes. This includes about a 30 minute stop at Pontsticill station, where you will find a cafe, a play park...
Lepe Beach in Hampshire, forms part of Lepe Country Park. Predominately a stone / shingle beach, Lepe Beach is popular with locals and tourists alike. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, it has beautiful beaches, and walks that can equal other New Forest Walks. This is not just a...
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southern most point of Dorset. It was the first of two Lighthouses we visited in 2019 The Lighthouse is 135ft / 40 metres tall, and was first lit up at the start of January 1906. It shines bright enough so all vessels approaching...
You know that feeling? The morning of your next adventure you tear open the curtains to find the August sunshine belting down given even more emphasis as it makes the summer skies look stunningly blue? Not the best weather for spending a day in Poole Park Dorset. Rain rain go away...