Ocean Liners: Speed & Style

Yesterday, the V&A Museum of Design Dundee announced its opening date and exhibition – Saturday 15 September and Ocean Liners: Speed & Style. Given Dundee’s maritime history (along with whaling and ship building, the city is famous for Robert Falcon Scott’s antarctic exploration aboard the RRS Discovery, which is now docked beside the V&A) it’s… View Post

Cameron House, Loch Lomond

Imagine the arrival: you drive down a private road, it twists and turns ever so slightly to reveal a grand old mansion house set directly on the banks of a beautiful Scottish loch. It’s September, and the sun is fairly low even in the middle of the day, hitting the water to create a dreamy light… View Post

Over Nighting at Archerfield

A long weekend, a six month old and a border collie can only mean one thing: time for a mini break. After reading Wendy’s recommendation of Archerfield House Hotel lodges, we decided to take a road trip with le bubs and le pooch to experience them ourselves. Twenty miles south of Edinburgh, Archerfield is an… View Post

Saint Paul de Vence Part 2

A huge part of travelling, for me, is the food. Generally speaking, I like self-catering best – it makes you leave the comfort of your accommodation to find the local eateries, which is great for exploring and people watching as well as experimenting with the local cuisine. I haven’t been to any particularly exotic destinations… View Post

Saint Paul de Vence Part 1

  Mummy Daydreamer and I try to take a few days away together each year to relax and enjoy some quality mother/daughter time together. Last year we did Paris and London, this year we chose the South of France after I fell in love with the region two summers ago. On arrival at the airport,… View Post