Tintagel Castle was one place we knew without doubt we would visit when coming to Cornwall. I have had a love of Castles since I was a child and Hubby loves history and legends, especially the Legends of King Arthur. Having looked online I will admit to being a little apprehensive about taking the Beans … Read more
All Aboard . . . a day at Lappa Valley Steam Railway We arrived quite late in the evening on Saturday after a long drive to Cornwall and spent our evening sifting through leaflets for local attractions to make plans for the week ahead. One attraction which immediately stood out for our train-loving Beans was … Read more
Top things to do, see, eat and drink in the City the iconic spy calls home! Britain’s most iconic fictional character, James Bond, returns to the big screen this month, with the release of the hotly anticipated Spectre. As the nation begins to lose its cool in a 007 frenzy, hotel bookers LateRooms.com has the … Read more
It’s a question I have asked myself many times throughout my life. When I was younger I assumed I would stay where I was and grow up in my home town but slowly over the years I have moved further away. Not so far that I can’t go back in a daytime, in fact I … Read more
Whether you’re staying in Great Yarmouth, Caister-on-Sea, Gorleston-on-Sea, Clippesby, Hemsby, Burgh Castle, Hopton-on-Sea or anywhere in between, there’s loads of places to go and things to do. Great Yarmouth beaches form a stunning coastline with something to suit everyone, from quiet deserted beaches with sand dunes and not another soul in sight to traditional seaside … Read more
As a family we are such creatures of habit, we know the places we like, we know the things we love to do and we tend to stick to them. We have been visiting Norfolk for as long as Hubby and I have been together but tend to stick to the places we know because … Read more
With the Summer holidays in full swing, an email landed in my inbox asking if I would like to put a Hammamas Towel through it’s paces. Having seen these previously on Actually Mummy’s blog I knew it was the one for me. I had been using the same old beach towel since 2002, YES 2002!!!! … Read more
Last year when on holiday with Simon and the Beans we stumbled upon the beach at Wells-Next-The-Sea, which was a bit daft bearing in mind we have been visiting Wells for years!! This year I wanted to take my Mum to show her the beauty of this beach with its huge stretch of pretty beach … Read more
Holiday Inn Express have launched a new booking offer which guarantees consumers will get the lowest price by booking directly – they won’t get the same room for less, anywhere else. The Lowest Price Promise initiative came about from talking to guests, revealing that people typically check five to seven different comparison sites before the … Read more