Over on the far western side of Catalunya on the border with Aragon lies el Congost de Mont-Rebei; the magnificent Mont-Rebei gorge. The gorge provides the scenery for some fantastic walking with narrow paths cutting into steep sided ravines, foot bridges, turquoise green water, forests, vultures, and perilous looking wooden stairs bolted into cliff faces […]
A doubly chocolatey treat, and two recipes to choose from, with optional ingredients, the choice of brownie recipe for a firm darker chocolate variety containing melted dark chocolate versus a slightly gooey brownie that uses only cocoa powder and needs no chocolate bars, both are tasty and delicious. Which option you prefer is your […]
It was a beautiful day, we a couple of hours of time, so it was a perfect time for a spontaneous walk in the fresh air. Otley was our destination and a walk over The Chevin, Wharfedale, a ridge overlooking the town of Otley itself. A spot I have driven past so many times and […]
Set in a tranquil spot of rural Hampshire, you will find one of the jewels in the National Trust’s crown, Mottisfont Abbey. As you approach the site you pass by small villages with chocolate box houses with their thatched roofs and some beautiful countryside, the kind of scene that you’d imagine VisitBritain using to promote […]
I was recently fortunate enough to visit the beautiful city of Rome with hubby. It was for a special occasion (30th Anniversary – how time flies!) and he was keen to go – happy days 🙂 I had always wanted to visit the Spanish Steps, Rome and this was time to see one of the historical […]
There are always plenty of cake recipes available and as a cake maker I am more than familiar with a lot of them but this spicy pecan tray bake is really quick and easy to make and is also one of my absolute favourites. I love a good spice and this cake has several. The […]
It is that time of year, when the nights are long, that we all look upwards in the night sky and see more of the moon. We are all more than aware of the many photographs out there of the moon and many of you may be wishing to know how easy it can be? […]
When we decided to go on a holiday this summer we had no real plans on where to go. We thought we’d take pot luck and see if we could get a bargain on flights. Flights came up to a place called Bastia, not knowing where this was a quick look on the map showed […]
Our walk began on a bright and sunny morning in the Peak District, Hope village to be exact. It was some years ago now, but the memories are like yesterday. It was one of those scorching hot mid-summer days and we were staying in the area for a long weekend, Edale sounded like a lovely […]
When I discovered York had its own Gin I was delighted. York is a place I live and I love. It is a beautiful little city and has quite a history so it was about time it had its own Gin! We were lucky enough to visit the award winning York Gin distillery to have […]
I’m starting this journey on a Greyhound bus travelling along the coastline of Far North Queensland, from Cairns to Townsville. It was a journey of five hours, passing banana plantations, spotting Cassowaries darting into the rainforest and soaking up all the views of tropical Australian life along the way. A five hour coach trip would […]
Ambleside looks like a chocolate-box Lake District town at Christmas – adorned with twinkling lights, bursting with good restaurants and full to the brim with present inspiration, with its mix of outdoor and independent shops. The fact that it rained for the majority of the week we were there, added to the cosiness – the […]
