OK, full disclosure: these photos were actually taken over 2 years ago now: whoops! I didn't post them at the time, because we'd stopped off at Doune Castle on our way ...
For weeks now, I've been hankering after a trip to North Berwick. I like to go there at least once a year - "to blow the cobwebs away", as my mum ...
A few weeks ago, Terry and I caught the ferry from Largs to the island of Great Cumbrae*, which is one of our favourite places in Scotland. Our destination was the ...
Those of you worrying that I’m about to embark on my biggest weather-related rant ever: relax. Actually, I probably could work some “complaining about the weather” into this post if…
This is the Auditorio de Tenerife, which is located in the island's capital city, Santa Cruz, and is home to the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra. Pretty cool, huh? Here's the back view: "It ...
Zoos aren't normally my kind of thing. In fact, seeing animals in captivity just makes me feel really sad, so, for the most part, a trip to an animal park ...
I completely forgot it was Easter this weekend. I mean, I say I "forgot" - I didn't even know in the first place, because when you're self-employed, and work from home, ...
Most of my Day of My Life in Pictures posts so far have featured very normal, boring days, so for this month’s instalment, I thought I’d try documenting the first…
Bad holiday experiences stories Bad holiday experiences can happen to the very best of us... which is why today I'm going to share some of my worst holiday experience stories with ...
Well, my new suitcase arrived last week, so it'll come as no surprise that I've been spending a lot of time thinking about what to put in it. Every trip ...
A video of our trip to California in September 2015. (Warning: this video was actually made just for ourselves, so it's pretty long!)
Peggy Sue’s Diner is a 1950s style diner located at 35654 W Yermo Rd, Yermo, CA 92339. Here’s what it’s like… I’ve always been fascinated by roadside Americana. You know…
The last days of a holiday are always a little bittersweet. Physically you're still on vacation: still walking around in the sunshine and seeing the sights. Mentally, though, you've already ...
On our second day in Vegas, we got up early, spent a bit of time looking at that amazing view out of the hotel window, then got back in the ...
Terry and I got engaged during a trip to Las Vegas. Actually, we got engaged at the Grand Canyon, if you want to be specific. We were there on a road ...
Ladies and gentlemen, we begin this ‘Week in Photos’ roundup with this moody shot of me watching the planes at LAX, shortly before getting on one of them and heading…
One of the highlights of our stay in LA was our tour of the Warner Bros. studio, in Burbank. The studio is a working one, and is currently used to film ...
Well, assuming everything goes to plan, by the time you read this, I should be back down to earth - hopefully not with too much of a bump, but then ...