During our 2019 trip to Jersey, we earmarked a few sights to visit, one of them was La Corbiere Lighthouse. As lighthouses go Corbiere Lighthouse is a relatively small one, certainly compared to our last lighthouse we visited. Standing 10 metres high, it has a greater presence siting atop the rocks in the south west … Read more A Trip to Corbiere Lighthouse – With Photos
Calshot Castle was built in the day when things didn’t take twice as long as promised. Nor, I’m sure, was it excessively over budget! We can thank Henry VIII for building this small, yet perfectly formed artillery castle back in 1939 / 1940. Calshot Castle was built to protect part of the south coast and … Read more Calshot Castle, in Hampshire- A Quick Tour
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southern most point of Dorset. The Lighthouse is 135ft / 40 metres tall, and was first lit up at the start of January 1906. It shines bright enough so all vessels approaching its coast can be warned off from its rugged coastline. It also helps ships … Read more Portland Bill Lighthouse – What’s it Like?
We had to decide what to do in Bude. We headed there at the end of February, but let me elaborate a little. For those that don’t know, I am a photographer and my wife is a nurse. As a result neither of us work traditional Monday to Friday 9-5 hours. But this is good. … Read more What to do in Bude (or what we did anyway)
Windsor Changing of the Guard We were at a loose end for the day, so we decided to head over to check out the Windsor Changing of the Guard. The drive to Windsor is only about 20 minutes, so it is amazing that we haven’t actually taken Max to see this before! After a bit of … Read more Windsor Changing of the Guard – A couple of tips
We decided to have a day trip to Beale Park recently. We headed over there on a Sunday morning to enjoy the kids activities and the animals. The address if you need it is – Lower Basildon, Reading RG8 9NW. Easy enough to find, with it being signposted from the M4 motorway. Within 40 minutes of … Read more Day Trip to Beale Park – What to Expect when you visit