Encouraging Signs – Blog Report Q3 2018
There are some encouraging signs for the first time in the blog’s history and I can feel perhaps I got…
I Invested In The Queen
I read an article the other day about what would happen if the Queen passed away. I must admit, I…
David Suchet On Stage – A London Theatre Experience
Although I have already been to a concert and to a classical music concert in London, I must admit, I…
English Village Pumps
Alright, alright the title might not be too attractive, but believe me it is worth reading this post (and it…
My First Ghost Story In England
There is something romantic, sentimental and mysterious about ghosts and ghosts stories and almost everybody likes them including myself. I…
Nuffield Place – A humble millionare’s home
I love visiting different places, manor houses, castles, stately homes, grand houses and I am always fascinated by the architecture,…
A boat trip on the rural River Thames
Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing…
The Housekeeper
When we hear the word “housekeeper”, we normally think of somebody like Mrs Doubtfire or Mrs Hughes from Downton Abbey…
Three beautiful (haunted) Scottish castles
The first things come to people’s minds about Scotland are probably “Nessie”, whisky, kilts and castles, which of course have…
Who and what gives whisky and wine its flavour?
The quick answer is wood and the tradition of cooperage. One would think, only the most expensive alcohol is…