I can't quite believe it's been four years since I started this blog. In the last few weeks I've been pretty quiet, but if ever there was...

Let's not sugar coat it; this year has been rough. It has been equal parts trying and tragic, with a global pandemic causing millions of...

If you are looking for a picture-perfect slice of the English countryside, then Cropredy is it. This tiny village is nestled away on the...

"Hot town, summer in the city." That is what The Lovin' Spoonful promised in their 1966 hit Summer in the City, and that was what S and I...

If Nintendo did airport lounges - well now they do

While the madness of the rich and famous may hae overtaken its more famous cousins, Menton is a beautiful oasis of calm on the Riviera

Take a peek at my week in Cannes

Nestled at the southern end of Ubud's main drag is one of the most amazing places it has been my pleasure to ever set foot. The Monkey...

The top spot on my Search For The Best Cup of Coffee list has, for quite a long time, been held by Burgundy & Black in Dorking. It is not...

We touched down in Bali 48 hours ago and it's safe to say both S and I are in love. Not only is this one of the most beautiful places I...

So Christmas in the sun was a blast! On Sunday we headed down to Cottesloe Beach to catch the last of the sun and see it set over the...

With the winter weather turning London and Surrey into a scene reminiscent of a post "Winter is Coming" Game of Thrones, S and I have...

Winter has arrived here in London; the floor is white with frost and the air is freezing. So I imagine there are a few of you looking for...

I'm currently sat in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport having just completed my second Cannes show. The Cannes event is my industry's biggest of...

Sometimes the perfect preparation for a crazy time is an escape; with a new term looming for S and my busy season fast approaching we...

With weather like we are having it seems a crime to rush away to foreign climes. S and I love a good globe-trotting jaunt just as much as...

First off, apologies for the long silence. It has been a crazy couple of weeks and one side effect of writing for a living is that...

It has been a busy couple of days. I've been buzzing around Switzerland visiting herb farms and gardens up in the hills surrounding...

I am, and have always been, a big fan of what Agent Dale Cooper would call a "damn fine cup of coffee". Ok, I am also a fan of a slightly...

"To mountain spring, To river flows, Where the heather and the thistle grows..." I saw that on a poster a couple of years ago and never...