Travel, UK, Wiltshire

A Sunny Sunday in Stourhead

Another Sunday, another 'staycation', and this week we visited the stunning Stourhead House & Gardens. The 2,650 acre estate lies in the Wiltshire countryside, around 25 minutes drive south-west of Warminster. Gifted to the National Trust in 1946 by it's last named proprietor, Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, the property is steeped in history &… Continue reading A Sunny Sunday in Stourhead

Travel, UK, Wiltshire

Salisbury in the Summer

Salisbury has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently, so my husband and I thought now would be the perfect time to write about it! In addition to being a wonderful place to spend a sunny afternoon, Joe went to college here years ago and it's been a place we've visited often… Continue reading Salisbury in the Summer

Bristol, Travel, UK

A Day at the Zoo (Bristol Zoo to be precise)!

In a world where international travel is highly encouraged and 'cheap' travel is somewhat glamourized, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge and get on the next plane to anywhere! Although this is painfully tempting, I believe you should stick within your means and learn to appreciate the opportunity for tourism on… Continue reading A Day at the Zoo (Bristol Zoo to be precise)!