Aldershot has been an important military town since 1854. Due this military connection, there is a large Gurkhas community which has made its imprint on the town. Although, Nepal is not a commonwealth country, the Gurkhas have fought under the Union flag since 1815....
He told me it was a surprise but I could see he was bursting to tell me more. I’m good at biding my time. So, when I didn’t take the bait and ask ‘where are we going?’ He finally decided to drop hints. After about a week of not pursuing it, I decided to nibble the...
I love swimming, particularly in the sea. One of my earliest memories was my first visit beach trip, while on holiday in St. Vincent. Naturally, I was beyond excited about our two weeks family staycation in Pembrokeshire. I’d checked online and made a list of the...
In all my 17 years living in England, I’ve never experienced the heat we are having now! It’s great in the day but in the night the heat is oppressive. Now that the school holidays have begun, we’ve been keeping the kids cool with fans indoors and splash fun outdoors....
We’ve been visiting Mayfield Lavender Farm in Banstead for the past six years. Lil Vallie was only a bump back then. It’s become part of our summer family time rituals. Walking along the lavender lanes, the view was breath-taking. The fragrance was at once heady...
