A Guide to Cornwall
Just turned off onto a one lane country track with hedgerows on both sides. The road is so narrow that the hedges are scratching the car on both sides plus the slope is about 30 degrees It is a…
Holiday in England during COVID-19
COVID-19 Holidays can be very different and at the same time not different at all! I guess it depends on what you are doing during the holiday and whether you allow the virus situation to spoil your holiday. One…
5 reasons to love Midsomer Murders
My Mum loved TV series! I don’t think there was any series on earth she would not know about. Don’t get me wrong, she did not like, or watch all of them, but if there was one about to…
Isle of Sheppey – the forgotten island
This post has proved to me that 'You cannot judge a Book by its cover!' Taking a place by its first impression can be misleading, but by opening its pages and looking inside, there are beauties to be found.…
English Front Doors
I have said many times that England is so different. Well, even front doors are very different for somebody coming from the continent. I am sure those of you who have already visited Britain, realised it. But what types…
English Summer Cake: Wimbledon Sponge
The English love their summer cakes with cream and fresh berries. These cakes look absolutely stunning and not only look aesthetic, but mouth watering as well. No wonder, I wanted to try to make one for a long time.…
The Henley Royal Regatta
One of the most English events is the Henley Royal Regatta, which is held on the 27th week every year in the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames. Just like Royal Ascot, the Henley Royal Regatta was also part of the…
My story with Marmite and marmalade
What triggered to write this post, was a situation when my guests were not quite sure what that brown coloured, sticky stuff packed in a heart shaped tub was, that they saw at breakfast whilst staying in an English…
The Windsor Tube
Believe it or not, in the 19th century it was possible to get from London to Windsor by tube. It would be welcome by many of us today I am sure! But let’s have a look how it was…
Everything about Royal Ascot
When you hear Royal Ascot probably the first things come to your mind is the strange hats and the dress code. I first saw Royal Ascot in My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn on television. Although the film was…