Jingle all the way

In my 20s, I would think nothing of strapping a tent onto the back of my boyfriend’s motorbike and heading to the Lake District for the weekend, especially as I only lived about 90 minutes away from w

To book, or not to book? Had Hamlet been a fan of campervans, that would have been the question. Jen and I are planning a trip to the Sussex coast, the next stage of our English coastal odyssey. In ou

Staycation inspiration in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and on Loch Lomond, plus a special seafood restaurant in London

Why you’ll love it This is one of the best coastal spa hotels with easy access from London, and so is perfect for a short break if you haven’t got much time off this summer. Sitting in 30 acres of gro

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

Michelle Hather falls for the chocolate-box allure of Alfriston, on the edge of the scenic South Downs