Bewitched, bothered and bewildered

Revisit the past with these nostalgic holidays

THE CREAM AND JAM in South Devon’s delicious scone, the delightful seaside town of Salcombe is well known for its beautiful beaches and scenic estuary. It is also hugely popular with the sailing and y

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

This year marks the 625th anniversary of The Canterbury Tales author – and “father of English literature” – Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. He penned this classic, about a merry band of medieval pilgrims te

Our September holiday started with a rush of hot air, and I’m not talking about the often-promised Indian summer. To start our trip to the Mendips we had booked a flight in a hot air balloon; what bet

My wife and I have been keen tourers since we got together in 2009. Some long-term readers may recall a couple of our journeys, a tour of Northern Italy and the Austrian Alps which featured in MMM ove