Author: peter

Montelaterone – Our Holiday Home from Home

April 3, 2024
peter
Travel

“Waking up every morning to the sounds of a village coming to life. The smell of fresh bread and good coffee, life doesn’t get any better than this.” Whether it be the Etruscan fortress towns such as Cortona (home of the author Frances Mayes) or lesser known towns such as Montelaterone in...

What To Pack for Your Holiday?

April 3, 2024
peter
Travel Tips

Here’s what we think you should pack for a trip in the sun: Essentials Passport Travel insurance documents Tickets/booking confirmations – flights, accommodation etc. Bank cards, foreign currency and maybe a travel money card. Clothing Sweatshirt/cardigan/light jacket...

Sardinia-Cala Brandinchi

April 1, 2024
peter
Travel

Read all the guide books and they will tell you that THE beach to see is Cala Brandinchi, or Little Tahiti as it is known. The guides tell of powder white sand and turquoise blue shallow waters. This turns out to be true, and not a travel agents attempt to lure you. We arrived at the beach on...

The Brace of Pheasants-Plush, Dorset

March 31, 2024
peter
Uncategorized

Everyone will agree its been a hard and trying 18 months, lockdowns, travel bans, uncertainty and a feeling that it will never end. The good news is that finally, we seem to be emerging from the doom and gloom surrounding the global pandemic. its not over yet, and more difficulty may be to come,...

La Rose Anglaise- A touch of England with a very French Twist in Terrasson Lavilledieu- The Dordogne.

March 31, 2024
peter
Places to Eat, Travel

For some reason Terrasson Lavilledieu was always somewhere we passed through on the road to somewhere else, a trip to Sarlat or Montignac for example, and I am very glad that on this particular July day we decided to stop off and have a look around. The town is neatly intersected by the Vézère...

Vittles & Company- Cafe Bar: Grimsby

March 31, 2024
peter
Places to Eat

Situated at the bottom of Brighowgate in Grimsby Vittles is the quintessential coffee shop serving a mix of great coffee, specialist teas and a good selection of snacks in the form of toasted sandwiches, salads and lovely cakes, all made on the premises. In addition to the traditional coffee...