by xpat | Nov 20, 2025 | Staycations
After watching Netflix’s My Year in Oxford, I felt nostalgic. So, when hubby suggested a midweek getaway there during school half-term, I was up for it. Neither he nor our children had even been to the city. We had been to the Cotswolds a couple of times, but not the...
by xpat | Sep 2, 2025 | Surrey
This time, we visited Painshill Park in the Summer and loved it even more. Our first visit is a hazy memory of a cold winter evening. My eldest was an infant, and our second was a toddler. However, I do remember entering the magical crystal cave. When the path opened...