For those not in the know, I am a teacher of English as a foreign language. I gained my CELTA qualification in April 2024 and I have… Read more “My Polish trip Day one– 29/11/24 – A day of unsmiling ticket inspectors, touching memorials and damn tasty burgers”
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Top 5 unexpectedly wholesome moments from travelling around England
Like so many other countries, England is unfairly defined by its capital city London. But like so many other countries, there are many other cities and places… Read more “Top 5 unexpectedly wholesome moments from travelling around England”
My least favourite five cities in England
Between 2023 and 2026, I visited the 35 English cities I had never been to before. I saw some of the best cities in England. – insert… Read more “My least favourite five cities in England”
The Last of the Mohicans review
Number 474 on the top 1000 films of all time is Michael Mann’s epic historical drama film ‘The Last of the Mohicans.’ Nathaniel ‘Hawkeye’ Poe (Daniel Day-Lewis) is an… Read more “The Last of the Mohicans review”
20/04/26 Lancaster Day Trip – A day of nosy pigeons, freak hailstorms and feeding ducks
Read my Sunderland travelogue here. The 34th city on my list is the Lancashire city of Lancaster. You read that correctly. Lancaster is city number 34 out… Read more “20/04/26 Lancaster Day Trip – A day of nosy pigeons, freak hailstorms and feeding ducks”
Ripon for the day – a Day of Newly-weds, impenetrable accents and feeding ducks 03/11/25
Read my Bradford travel logue here. The 29th city on my list is the North Yorkshire city of Ripon which you will find 213 miles north of… Read more “Ripon for the day – a Day of Newly-weds, impenetrable accents and feeding ducks 03/11/25”
29/09/25 – Bradford Day Trip – A day of science museums, too many social issues and the national poet of Pakistan
Read my Wells travel logue here. The twenty-eighth city on my list is the West Yorkshire city of Bradford which you’ll find almost two hundred miles north… Read more “29/09/25 – Bradford Day Trip – A day of science museums, too many social issues and the national poet of Pakistan”
16/06/25 Wolverhampton day trip – A day of gorillas, peaky blinders and a flock of vicious geese
Read my Worcester travel logue here Wolverhampton is a special city. Not only is it the 26th city on my list, but also the last city I… Read more “16/06/25 Wolverhampton day trip – A day of gorillas, peaky blinders and a flock of vicious geese”
26/05/25 – Wakefield day trip – A day of Nightmarish statues, triskaidekaphobia and the biggest charity shop in Wakefield
Read my Winchester travelogue here The twenty-fourth city on my list is the West Yorkshire city of Wakefield which you will find 181 miles North-East of London.… Read more “26/05/25 – Wakefield day trip – A day of Nightmarish statues, triskaidekaphobia and the biggest charity shop in Wakefield”
19/05/25 Winchester day trip – A day of Bento boxes, hot tubs in churches and a whole load of cows
Read my Stoke travelogue here. The twenty-third city on my list is the Hampshire city of Winchester which you will find sixty miles southwest of London. As… Read more “19/05/25 Winchester day trip – A day of Bento boxes, hot tubs in churches and a whole load of cows”
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