On this day 47 years ago, Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane flew the first British built Concorde 002 G-BSST from Filton, Bristol to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The 22-minute fligh… Read More
There are many pet subscription boxes out there now on the UK market! Just these last few months at least three new subscription companies have started that we know of personally! Pet Care B… Read More
I have been trolling through today’s news on the internet and as is often the case, I wish I hadn’t bothered, it’s always best to wait until 7 o’clock and Jon Snow.
P… Read More
“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald
When I was 17 and as soon as I had passed my driving test, I set my… Read More
I have just subscribed to Alexis Kanda-Olmstead’s WordPress blog @
Alexis Kanda-Olmstead … no longer anonymouswww.alexiskanda-olmstead.com having read the following pi… Read More
A primary school has been thrown into chaos after every single member of staff quit since the beginning of the academic year.
In total 14 teachers, two head teachers and support staff have a… Read More
With Christmas fast approaching it's a busy time at Microsoft EDU in the UK, this week we continue with our #MicrosoftEdu UK Roadshow series travelling around the UK, fulfilling our mission… Read More
POSTPARTUM
NEW LIFE
“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.”
William Shakespeare, King Lear
Dr Gladstone graduated from Edinburgh Medical… Read More
“Her head felt like elephants were doing the merengue on her cerebellum.”
Susan Fanetti, Move the Sun
When I was 17 and as soon as I had passed my driving test, I set myself up a… Read More
Luxury country house hotels are already being booked up for for Christmas 2019 (even though it’s only September!) and with good reason: luxury hotels could be made for Christmas… Read More
Luxury hotels could be made for Christmas. Think of the best luxury country house hotels for Christmas and instantly you can picture the festive scene: comfy sofas, roaring fires… Read More
I hadn’t meant to embark on an impromptu Champagne cocktail-tasting session just after breakfast, but in keeping with the overall spirit of relaxation and pampering at The Greenway hot… Read More
Back in January 2015 I wrote a blog post in defence of little yellow photobombing cars, as the car owned by Peter Maddox, 82-year old resident of Bibury village in the Cotswolds, had attract… Read More
Being named The Sunday Times’ Hotel of the Year, which The Painswick was just last year, can be a double-edged sword. On the upside, the phone didn’t stop ringing once the… Read More
The man who described Bibury as ‘the most beautiful village in England’ surely never went to Lower Slaughter. I’ve often driven past the road signposted to The Slaughters o… Read More
Searching for luxury hotels among the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds may sound like an easy task – there seems to be one round every corner. However with so many to… Read More
For horse-racing fans, the location of Ellenborough Park hotel and spa is hard to beat, being the closest hotel to Cheltenham Racecourse. Just a few hundred metres from the front door of the… Read More
From Michelin-starred dining to London’s most decadent pancake, grand country house hotels, brand new cruise ships, boutique hotels and celebrity hangouts (not to mention cocktail clas… Read More
For those who love the idea of staying in a luxury spa hotel in the Cotswolds (and who doesn’t?) and are travelling with children in tow, its sister hotel Calcot Manor luxury hotel, ju… Read More
Within two minutes of arriving at Barnsley House hotel and spa in the Cotswolds I had completely fallen in love with it – and that’s before I’d even tried out the private c… Read More
Read on for my utterly epic round-up of 60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year…
Knowing what to do for New Year’s Eve is always a tough decision. There&rsq… Read More
The barrel room at Purpose Brewing & Cellars in Fort Collins, Colorado, is compact, yet every inch within it is made available for the storage of steadily maturing beer. It’s the f… Read More
The Queen, freshly brewed tea, scones with jam and cream. All these are quintessential ideals of Englishness. England is a country with stunning landscapes, great culture, and metropolitan c… Read More
After months of lockdown, exploring the Cotswolds near Stroud with a stay at the Bear of Rodborough hotel near Stroud, Gloucestershire was just the things to blow away the cobwebs. This 17th… Read More
UK hotels after lockdown might look different to before the pandemic so what can you expect from your stay? After four months of lockdown, to say that I was excited about getting back to hot… Read More
Luxury hotel Christmas packages are getting booked early this year and with good reason. With the coronavirus pandemic far from over, it is uncertain what kind of restrictions there will be… Read More
If you love small towns, England has plenty to offer. Whether you are a local or visiting from abroad, there are plenty of charming small towns in England for you to explore. From coastal vi… Read More
A 400-year-old oak tree at the National Trust's Westbury Court Garden in Gloucestershire has been declared a "Girth Champion" with a trunk measuring 9.3m wide. The holm oak, originally a top… Read More
Jeremy Clarkson has issued a warning that some bottles of Hawkstone cider made from ingredients at his Diddly Squat farm may "explode". Due to over-fermentation, there is a slim chance that… Read More