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Beddgelert – Rain & Pizza
A visit to an old favourite, Cae Du, for the first camp of the year. You gotta love those Welsh peaks although they can bring their share of rain. Rather fab pizza though in nearby Beddgelert! Al’s pictures: Lisa’s pictures:
Southport – April Sunshine
Blessed with such wonderful towns on our doorstep we paid a visit to one of them; Southport, on the coast. The day, for April, was really hot and there was many photo ops in and around the pier, the fun-fair, Hesketh Park as well as … Continue readingSouthport – April Sunshine
Orchid Growth – March 2017
Apparently, orchids are now the most commonly bought houseplant in the UK. I’ve never been a massive fan of houseplants but last year we succumbed to the charms of the orchid and bought two mini specimens, both in full bloom, from B&Q. So why the … Continue readingOrchid Growth – March 2017
Chester – Another Roman City
Hot on the heels of Rome we decided to pay a visit to our very own Roman outpost, that of the City of Chester.. After a few Roman coins to grease the palms of the Mersey tunnel lock keeper and a steep learning curve at … Continue readingChester – Another Roman City
Quality Image? Phone V Camera
Interesting debate had in the Dispo the other evening. Comment made was that a camera on a phone was, at some stage going to be as good as camera. An interesting discussion took place culminating in a question posed. If the statement were true then … Continue readingQuality Image? Phone V Camera
Rome – My Birthday Trip
For my birthday this year we had an amazing trip to Rome, staying at the Hotel Laurentia in San Lorenzo. This is the first time we’d been to Rome and we thoroughly enjoyed it! The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Colosseum and … Continue readingRome – My Birthday Trip
Rome – A Photography Delight
My first and hopefully not the last time in Rome. Architecturally visually stunning I certainly had no problem in filling up the memory cards! These photos are just a very small selection of the vast amounts I took. The sun was not only there for … Continue readingRome – A Photography Delight
Rome – La Dolce Vita
Rome is a city that I had wanted to visit for many years but had never quite got there. I decided for my 2017 birthday trip that now was the time and I was not disappointed by this amazing destination! We stayed in Hotel Laurentia … Continue readingRome – La Dolce Vita
Birthday lunch @ Piccolino
It was my Mum’s birthday recently so we popped into Liverpool to celebrate the occasion with a lunch at Piccolino’s. As the name probably hints at Piccolino is an Italian restaurant which is located on Cook Street. As usual my Mum surprised and amazed all … Continue readingBirthday lunch @ Piccolino
My Cambridge Satchel 4 years on!
I think we all accept that there are a lot of handbag reviews on YouTube! What I don’t see a lot of though is how bags have performed after a few years of use. I bought a classic oxblood 15 inch Cambridge satchel about 4 … Continue readingMy Cambridge Satchel 4 years on!