What’s a hotel stay like during coronavirus?
This is a question you might ask yourself when considering your first weekend away post “lockdown”. Have you been umming and erring to whether you should go away or not? If so, our experience after a 1-night staycation in a UK hotel might help you make your mind up. For a great resource on travelling…
Why is Mother’s Day different in the UK?
You might not know that Mother’s Day is actually celebrated on different days in different parts of the world. There are over 30 different dates for “Mother’s Day”: the most popular being the second Sunday in May. In 2021 that happens to fall on May 9th and the USA will be celebrating it then along…
Could my royal conker become tree of the year?
After making an appearance in the summer edition of the Woodland Trust‘s Broadleaf magazine’s I was obviously flushed with pride. After 30 long years the conker tree at the back of my parent’s garden had finally been recognised, sandwiched as it is in-between the greenhouse and the garden shed. But could it go on to…