Edinburgh 2021 – Day One – Heathrow to Edinburgh
Well this is a novelty – not only a holiday but also a plane journey too! We are on our way to Edinburgh, delayed from last year, to spend some time at the Fringe. I must admit that last night I was a little apprehensive about it all as it has been quite a while …
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The SS Great Britain
I’ve always wanted to find interesting gifts for people for birthdays and Christmas. I also want to avoid repeating myself but the longer you’ve known someone the harder it becomes and socks just won’t cut it. So it was that I found myself on a train making my way to Bristol to meet my Dad …
Center Parcs 2021 – Day Four – You are the Machine
One of the most annoying things, for me, about Center Parcs is being constantly asked “what’s your lodge number?” when going to pay for anything. It reminds me of being in a duty free shop at the airport and always being asked your flight number. They do this for exactly the same reasons – marketing …
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Center Parcs 2021 – Day Five – I’m Free!
The last day of any holiday is always one of packing and waiting and Center Parcs is no different. You have to be out of the lodge by 10am but you can stay on until the end of the day if you wish. We had decided to stay until lunchtime and so once we had …
Center Parcs 2021 – Day Three – I get Around
I’ve walked a long way today – 8.2 miles to be precise. This actually takes some doing as while Longleat Center Parcs is reasonably self contained you can cover quite a lot of ground if you don’t plan your sessions with some care. So it was that we found ourselves first thing walking over to …
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Center Parcs 2021 – Day Two – Where Center Parcs Goes Hi-tech
It’s been a while since we have been to Center Parcs, eight years in fact, and quite a bit has changed in that time. Some changes are temporary brought about by the current pandemic but others are permament. The most noticable change was obvious from the moment that you arrive at the welcome huts at …
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Center Parcs 2021 – Day One – Where the Kettle Makes no Difference to Your Holiday Enjoyment
I read a very sniffy article about Center Parcs recently where the author highlighted the fact that given you are paying upwards of £300 a night you are only supplied with a £10 kettle. Admittedly this particular author is used to reviewing high end hotels but I really think he was missing the point somewhat. …
Three Days, Two Counties, Two National Trust Properties
For the last six years (2014/5, 2015/6, 2016/7 (either didn’t do it or forgot to write about it that year), 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20) we have always got out over the Christmas/New Year period to blow away some cobwebs and maximise our investment in our National Trust membership. This year it was a bit different …
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