Durham Lumiere 2015: The UK’s Largest Light Festival Visits the North East
Lumiere is the largest light festival in the UK and it’s bringing a little “light” entertainment to Durham City this week, but only for a few days (12Read More…
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
I visited Saltburn today. It’s one of my favourite UK seaside resorts. I’m still living in Stockton at the moment, so it’s only a 35 minute journey byRead More…
A Super-Fast UK Passport Application
There are a few options available when you want to renew a UK passport. The most expensive option is to pay £137 and you have to make the applicationRead More…
MegaBus from Amsterdam to Newcastle
Yesterday evening I boarded a Megabus coach in Amsterdam. Today I stepped out of another coach in Newcastle and then had to make my way to the stationRead More…
Heading Back to the UK
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in Wezep. It’s also my last day in the Netherlands. That’s a pity because it would have been great to go for a bike rRead More…
Is My Tent Really worth the Hassle?
I made a decision today. I’m going to keep my tent. It’s a Wymaster Trekka 1200. I’ve owned it for nearly 30 years, and it’s a good tent, but I’Read More…
Rebuilding my Website—Again!
I’ve caught up with my work for now and have no more articles to write for clients. When this happens I often mull over the idea of writing a short stRead More…
Cycling in Gelderland (Wezep to Emst)
At the moment I am renting a room in Wezep. It’s a quiet neighbourhood and the shops are just minutes away. Like many people in the Netherlands, the gRead More…
Den Haag: The Embassy Festival
Yesterday I went to the Embassy Festival in Den Haag. It was very good, but not at all what I was expecting. For one thing there were several stages, Read More…
Exploring Leiden by Walking the Leiden Loop
Yesterday I had a decision to make. I could either visit Den Haag or go to Leiden. I chose to go to Leiden. I’d done my usual “where the heck should IRead More…