Visiting Valletta – Free(ish) Photography Hotspots
When we visited Valletta in February, I was struck by just how photogenic this tiny Maltese city is.
Exploring Valletta: My Favourite Museums and Attractions
Valetta, the European Union’s smallest capital city, packs a punch. Hugely walkable, at less than a kilometre square, it is packed with history to the point that it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Studying A111: Discovering The Arts And Humanities With The Open University
My first hand experience studying A111: Discovering the Arts and Humanities with the Open University.
Reading Egypt: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller by Nadia Wassef
This month's reading adventures come to you from the land of the pyramids!
Sussex Adventures: A Wintery Day Trip to Rye and Hastings
The weather app promised bright sunshine, and while the view out the window didn’t quite match up, we imagined how nice it would feel when it arrived, and decided that it’d probably clear up by the...
My 2024 Travel Plans: Home and Away
I started the year with no firm travel plans and only vague ideas, but I've spent a bit of time over the past few weeks pulling those ideas together to work out our holiday plans for the year.
It’s a Beach Day! Scotlands most Beautiful Beaches
The beaches around Kinlochbervie in north-west Scotland are beyond beautiful. They are wild, sandy and rugged. If it wasn't for the weather, I would have thought I was somewhere significantly more tropical. Today, we have a slightly tongue-in-cheek round up of the four (or sort of five) beaches we visited in the area.
Reading Denmark: We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen
Translated by Charlotte Barslund with Emma Ryder, the story follows several generations of fishermen from Marstal, a town located on the island of Ærø, in southern Denmark. We follow Laurids Madsen into battle against the rebelling Germans in 1848. Then his son, Albert, on a round-the-world voyage searching for answers. Finally, we see the Second World War through the eyes of Albert’s stepson, Knud Erik, a captain in the British Navy.
December 2023: Festive Frolics to see out the year!!
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I especially miss Brussels during the festive season, so we’ve been trying to replicate some of the fun of the Christmas markets with trips to our local National Trust houses to see their Christmas decorations. There’s less mulled wine on offer (i.e. none), but the decorations are all so lovely and varied.
The Swinging 60s: Scotney Castle at Christmas
Scotney Castle is a National Trust property tucked inside the Kent border with East Sussex, close to Bewl Water reservoir and the pretty village of Lamberhurst. It’s also probably my favourite National Trust property due to the variety of things to explore.