Bolsover Castle
A very grey and misty day, as well as cold. A trip out to Bolsover Castle with a friend, just to take some photos and get a breath of fresh…
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A walk round the Yorkshire Wildlife Park today. The highlight of today’s visit was seeing the new arrival of a baby black rhino, a highly endangered species. Like al youngsters…
Canons Ashby
A detour on the way home to see Canons Ashby, first visit there and well worth the ride. Once again the rain came down so no walking round the gardens.
The trip continues
A busy day, we started at the Explosion Museum of Naval Power, then on to The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson, finishing up at Portchester Castle in the pouring rain.…
Portsmouth & Gosport
Day two of our trip started with a boat ride across to Gosport and the Submarine museum. After struggling through the cramped quarters of the sub and walking around the…
Portsmouth the Dockyard
We walked our feet off, starting at the excellent Mary Rose exhibition, so much better than last time we visited. On to a smaller craft the M33 and the story…
Portsmouth
A few days away in Portsmouth, stopping at Portchester Castle (in the rain) then walking round the harbour. Great hotel only 100 yards from the attractions.
Gainsborough Old Hall
A visit to Gainsborough this morning to see The Old Hall. First time since English Heritage have taken over the running of the Hall. A great improvement, right from the…
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A cold and sunny morning so not too far, just round the corner to the Wildlife Park. For the first time we got to see at least one of every…
Yorkshire Transport Museum
A little gem of a museum in Rotherham, not open everyday so check before going. Well worth a visit, it may be small but it is full. They even had…