Rye As A Staycation Destination

Rye As A Staycation Destination

In the wake of the heatwave back in July, we headed out to Parkdean Camber Sands for a weekend getaway. We rented a privately owned chalet on site which was 12 minutes’ walk from Camber Sands beach . What we didn’t’ know at the time was that on hot days that beach is...
An Afternoon On Ramsgate Main Sands Beach

An Afternoon On Ramsgate Main Sands Beach

I’ll admit, prior to visiting Ramsgate, all I knew about it was that Vincent Van Gogh lived there (circa 1876) for a bit AND it was featured in Netflix’s series 2 Top Boy. We visited on the Thursday of the Platinum Jubilee  and it was a vibe. Although, we didn’t have...
A Day And Night In Windsor

A Day And Night In Windsor

When hubby and I married in summer 2006, we spent one day of our honeymoon in Windsor. Since, then, we’ve been back once, prior to last weekend. Hubby planned a weekend getaway as a Mother’s Day surprise. It was a wonderful surprise indeed! The town is truly...
Isle of Wight Revisited: our family staycation

Isle of Wight Revisited: our family staycation

Four years ago my family I an staycationed on the Isle of Wight  . It turned out to be one of our best summer getaways AND I had the tan to prove it. On leaving, my one regret was not visiting the Needles … well this time we did! In spite of COVID-19, we found and...