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. I’ve owned it for nearly 30 years, and it’s a good tent, but I’ve got to return to England nRead 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…