A rural retreat

Many of us like to think that we don’t do plans, and that our random travel in the adventure wagon makes us free spirits in an increasingly regulated world. But it’s not true, is it? Surely everyone d

At this point in the year we had hoped to be somewhere in southern Spain or Portugal, perhaps enjoying a cheeky midweek menu del día or tucking into our third pastel de nata of the morning. Instead, d

Having spent many holidays exploring the delights of France, we decided to broaden our horizons this year and visit Germany. With more than three weeks to play with, we planned to tour the Black Fores

When friends who recently moved to west Devon invited us to see their new home, we decided to combine the visit with a brief autumn tour of the area, so we could explore the beautiful landscapes of Da

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy