Swansea Revisited: A Day Exploring Swansea Bay and Mumbles
Waking up on day two of our trip we were met with torrential rain. The sort of rain that when you are away you just want to hunker down inside with a good book, some snacks and a hot cup of tea and not venture out. Our plans, therefore, to explore the other waterfalls went…
Brecon Beacons: Waterfalls, Woodland and a Rural Retreat
We left Hay-on-Wye behind us and set off for our final destination of the day Ystradfellte within the Brecon Beacons National Park which was to be our home from home for the next 5 nights.I had chosen accommodation that I had visited previously with my friends and although a little awkward to get to I…
Hay-on-Wye: Exploring the Town of Books
Last week I wrote a quick introduction to Wales as a foreword to some of the adventures we have been having as we explore this fascinating country to the west of England. Our first destination was Hay-on-Wye. Leaving home mid morning we headed north via Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye and in just under 2 hours we…
Discovering Wales: A Small Country With A Big Story
I’m conscious before I begin writing about some recent adventures in Wales that my blog attracts people from all around the world, for which I am extremely grateful, so I do think an introduction is necessary. The Gower Peninsula, Mount Snowdon and the Llynnau Mymbyr lakes located in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.…
Retirement Stress: What Living in Antigua Taught Us About Simplifying Life
It’s a few weeks now since we returned from Antigua. That has given me time not only to settle back into normal life but also to reflect upon our month of experimenting with a different way of living.The predominant lesson I learnt was that, in the Western world, we live incredibly stressful lives — and…
A Month in Antigua: Could We Really Call It Home?
It is the Saturday at the end of our third week and I have woken up feeling sad. Our time here in Antigua is slipping away. We have only a week left and I’m not looking forward to going home to England.Living here for a month has just been a “taster”, it’s really not long…
Can Andy Burnham End Britain’s Revolving Door of Prime Ministers? His Policies, Challenges and What Comes Next
As England exit the World Cup, and the final is contested between Spain and Argentina on Sunday I wonder how any people watching it around the world realise that the very next day here in the UK we could well be welcoming yet another Prime Minister!That is five Prime Ministers since the last World Cup…
World Cup 2026: Highlights and Controversies Explored
The last 16 matches of the World Cup 2026 are drawing to a close and the quarter finals will thus be finalised to take place this weekend. This tournament has already brought moments of individual national elation and controversial decisions that have reverberated around the world particularly amongst those who support and follow the game.…
Eating Our Way Through Antigua: Local Food, Surprises and a Few Lessons Along the Way
One of the things that has changed most since retirement — and since we swapped holidays for longer stays travelling abroad — is the way we eat. Back home our days are quite simple. Breakfast, our main meal sometime between 1 and 3pm, and then maybe a piece of fruit or a slice of toast…
A Perfect Day at Long Bay: From Snorkeling to Sunset Dining
Long Bay was a little different from the beaches we’d visited so far, not least because it required a 40-minute drive across Antigua from our home on the west coast to the island’s eastern shoreline. The journey itself was part of the experience, taking us through villages and countryside that reminded us just how varied…
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A Midlife Adventure 