by Trevor Millum | Oct 16, 2013 | Places
Back again in wonderful Nova Scotia. The scenery inland can be repetitive: rocks + trees! But the coast and rivers are beautiful. This is taken near Bridgewater, not far from the World Heritage site of Lunenburg with its famous Bluenose sailing ship and colourful 18th...
by Trevor Millum | Aug 30, 2013 | Places
Gunby Hall is a little treasure (almost) hidden in south Lincolnshire, some way from most of the tourist trails. The house, now with many more rooms open, is well worth a visit. It isn’t so daunting as some of those magnificent mansions where you wonder if you...
by Trevor Millum | Aug 4, 2013 | Places
Here is a close up of Sylv’s finger – oh, and a butterfly that seemed to like her perspiration. Taken at the wonderful Kamnik Arboretum in Slovenia, one of the best botanical gardens we’ve visited. We liked the mix of Tyrolean, Balkan and...
by Trevor Millum | May 28, 2013 | Places
Abbotsbury, Knoll, Kingston Lacy, Mapperton… the list of great gardens in Dorset goes on. Mapperton (below) is one of my favourites, combining surprise, formality, informality and a great tea shop. Friendly gardeners too. Knoll is quite small but full of...
by Trevor Millum | May 6, 2013 | Places
Blue skies in Picardy – what more to ask? This is le Crotoy and its idiosyncratic hotel/restaurant, Les Tourelles, now restored and looking lovely, just like the personnel in the picture. In the other direction lies the Somme estuary (see picture below). On the...
by Trevor Millum | Apr 17, 2013 | Places
Set high on a ridge overlooking the M1, Bolsover Castle is an impressive monument but not a building you’d defend for long against attack as the castle is largely decorative: built to impress royalty (and failing). However, it impressed us, especially the...
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