Visiting Maison Pommery and the Villa Demoiselle can both be toured in Reims. The Pommery chalk caves are now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Villa Demoiselle is an architectural gem dating back to the beginning of the 20th…
Today is the day that Midsummer is marked. Aka Litha Personally, I am going to spend the evening outside, barefoot whilst making flower crowns before having a fire to bring in the night. Like I said in last week’s…
This is hands down my favourite season of the year, and I think there are a lot of us who love it. And because the weather is so lovely, it is a great time to reconnect with nature. So…
I had the most glorious, sunny, fantastic birthday on the Cornish coast that then extended to a quick trip to York. I’m very fortunate that my birthday falls during the half-term as a teacher so that I always have…
Palais du Tau is so named because of its t-shaped form. The palace was already in existence during antiquity. It was altered several times before being transformed into a classical palace between 1671 and 1710, under the direction of…
Now, I have been to a lot of fancy cathedrals but I think that Notre Dame in Reims might take the top spot on the podium. It is actually the precursor to the Notre Dame in Paris. This masterpiece…
Visiting the Taittinger Cellars in Champagne France is a must when in Reims. This was a phenomenal tour and tasting which delved into the history of the champagne house as well as the house style. Taittinger is one of…
It is not often that I take an absolutely random punt and book gig tickets for a band that I know nothing about. But the gig was reasonably priced and it sounded fun so… along I went. I also…
Next week on the 1st of May it will be Beltane. It is one of my personal favourite celebrations of the year. Beltane celebrates being halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It’s traditionally held on start…
One of my favourite things we did when completing the NC500 was visiting Dunrobin Castle. Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland’s great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also…