Summer day @ Le Manoir
Miss Darcy
30/06/2024
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, a Belmond Hotel in Oxfordshire is one of England’s most celebrated manor house hotels. Often referred to simply as Le Manoir,
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, a Belmond Hotel in Oxfordshire is one of England’s most celebrated manor house hotels. Often referred to simply as Le Manoir,
As we continued on our discover Scotland journey with Margaret’s Kitchen Chat, we had to show her two of Scotland’s well-known destinations at a Loch
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We took Lulu to South Sands Beach in Devon for her first beach experience. I think she was a little unsure of what she was
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Last weekend, we had a change of scene … from our Victorian red brick mansion block to skyscrapers and city lights. We were excited to
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It’s been a whole week since we left for our 48-hour Roman Holiday! With so much happening at this time of the year, we didn’t
We were on our way to Phoenix, Arizona when Mum thought – we’re so close to Los Cabos. Let’s hop over for a visit. Yup,
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We headed back to Greece last week, this time on our way to Mykonos. We flew Aegean Airlines from London. Because it was off season,
A few weeks ago, we were invited to stay at Talland Bay Hotel which is west of the town of Looe, Cornwall. The hotel is
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That is … the Great Scotland Yard Hotel. It’s been a little while since we did a London staycation and we were excited to check
When we looked at the map of Northern Ireland, we were curious why every town name in Northern Ireland seems to start with Bally –
My father’s a miniature poodle called Ginger and my mother an English Cocker Spaniel called Beth. That’s what makes me a cockapoo.
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