Christmas in Northumberland: Howick
Our base for Christmas week 2025.
I'm a proud Glaswegian who loves to go gallivanting both at home and abroad. Join me in my travels, both historic and current. Credit where credit's due: photography mostly by my more talented other half, John.
Our base for Christmas week 2025.
Christmas and other December shenanigans.
A medieval castle and a Roman fort.
A garden, a mine, and a lighthouse.
Making the most of a wet day.
In which we find there is more to Conwy than its castle (though that’s pretty great).
Autumn bows out in a light show.
A one night stop on our way to Yorkshire.
No tramcars or cable cars for us! A walk up the Great Orme.
Our home for a week in North Wales and its nearest attraction.
Two stops on our journey from Cumbria to North Wales.
October’s roundup includes a few spooky goings-on.