Mellor Spa Break in the Lancashire Countryside Set deep in the Lancashire countryside Stanley House has a varied history. From its origins as a manor house of Mellor to a farmhouse that was run into a ruinous condition before its
Banbury Llama Trekking in the English Countryside "Llama trekking. You can do that around here?" It appeared that our waitress in the Royal Oak pub in Eydon was as surprised as us to learn that llama trekking wasn't
Manchester National Football Museum in Manchester I've followed football (or soccer) for as long as I can remember, yet despite living just 20 miles away I never visited the National Football Museum at its previous home at Preston North
Chester Spa Weekend Break in Chester Entering through the sliding doors and into the dimmed Waterfall Lounge was like entering a different world. With pebbled flooring and Moroccan styled metal tables, Spa by Kasia in Chester gave an instant
London London: Love It or Hate It A week into the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the spotlight is firmly set on the English capital. Angie's and my opinion on London has always differed with her love of the arty
UK Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee This past few days the UK has been gripped with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We're not huge royalists and if we're honest the only reason why we were looking forward to a
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne The Alum Ale House South of the River Tyne Traditional British ale houses are a dying breed in England these days. So it was with some joy when I discovered the Alum Ale House in South Shields near Newcastle in the North
Harrogate Breakfast at Bettys...Tea Rooms The small Yorkshire town of Harrogate has become famous over the years for a couple of reasons. The Turkish Baths and Health Spa with hot saunas and spa pool are a perfect place
Bolton A Walk Through History to Rivington Pike I've grown up in the shadow of Rivington Pike and the adjacent Winter Hill and as a student at Rivington and Blackrod High School we were herded into the hills on an annual
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Sunday Morning at Newcastle Quayside Market I've always had an connection with Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North East of England, whether it's having friends there, living and working there for a year or more recently having in-laws move to the