Days out in Portsmouth just got more interesting, as the new Mary Rose Museum opens tomorrow, 31 May. I’m rather ashamed to say that I’d never been to Portsmouth before, so the opening of the new Mary Rose Museum was a great excuse to head to the south coast on a day trip out of [...]

Every static caravan owner has a list of important accessories that they could never be without, but if you’re a newcomer to the exciting world of static caravan holidays, you might not know where to begin! Here’s a list of five essentials to always keep at hand in your static caravan to ensure you always [...]

Back in the 12th and 13th centuries, Rye was one of the most heavily fortified places on the south coast, but today this East Sussex town is arguably the  prettiest and quaintest spot on this part of the British coastline. Sitting proudly on a low hill overlooking the surrouding landscape and the English Channel a [...]

Travelling out to the coast over the Bank Holiday weekend it was time to tick off one of the destination’s on my very long bucket list of places to visit in the UK, Dungeness in Kent. A vast area of shingle that juts out into the English Channel, Dungeness is probably best known for it’s [...]

The May Bank Holiday is an opportunity to leave London behind for a couple of days , and while many people will opt for a cheap European city break there are lots of opportunities that could keep you right here at home. If you aren’t that well-travelled around the country, you could use the bank [...]

Essex is a County that is widely considered to be full of ignorant people, exascerbated by a hideous TV show which depicts the offspring of wealthy people who appear to have a combined IQ of about 50 and whose most likely response to any question is likely to be “Shut uuuuup”. Now before you get [...]

I’m going to share a photographic journey that I made yesterday, which took in Rochester and the surrounding area. This was one of the regular trips organised by the London Photographic Meetup Group, a loose assembly of professional photographers, keen amateurs and beginners. They organise various trips around London and the south east of England [...]