Whilst Steve and I love swanning off on our travels around the world, we do like to make the most of what the wonderful UK has to offer. Whether it’s staying in a yurt in Snowdonia, lazing on a beach in Cornwall (in the warmer months, anyway!), stuffing my face with chocolate at Cadbury World, […]
UK Activities Archive
Our 2014 Christmas Gift Guide!
It’s beginning to look at a lot like Christmas…even in Malaysian Borneo! OK, so it may be roasting hot here, but there are still Christmas trees aplenty and carols played in the shopping centres, so we’re not totally without a Christmas build up being away from the UK – just missing an advent calendar which, being the […]
The Gadgets You Just Have To Take Camping
On camping trips, there are different levels of deprivation people are prepared to tolerate. No matter how you do it, by simply leaving home and heading off into the great outdoors, we are taken out of our comfort zones. It seems the whole camping lark is defined differently depending on who you speak to – […]
Traditionally British Days Out
The Continent may have its sun, sand, and sea, America may have its big tourist attractions, but there is quite simply nothing like a day out or a holiday in Britain when the sun is shining or the autumn leaves are falling. Britain has so much to offer There are few countries in the world […]
Best Sporting Destinations Across the UK
I don’t know about you, but I think that here in the UK we have some of the most iconic sporting venues in the world. Football If you are into football, there are of course Wembley and the other national stadiums, Scotland’s Hampden Park, Wales’ Millennium Stadium and Windsor Park in Northern Ireland. While each […]
Tips for Raising Money for Your Charity Bike Ride
A sponsored bike ride can be a great way to raise money for a charity – whether it is a London to Paris cycle ride, a Coast to Coast challenge or even an epic Lands End to John O’ Groats bike ride. The more people you get to sponsor you, the more money you will […]
Unusual places to visit in the UK
Are you tired of the same old weekends, doing the same old thing? Do you fancy going away with the family for the weekend but you are fed up of visiting the same old places? We’ve put together a list of unusual destinations in the UK that you may not have visited, for times when […]