Unlike the hoards of Brits heading to Spain or the south of France for the summer, with Peter and Jill in tow we started our summer break by taking a short flight to Belfast, Ireland where we planned to embark on a week long road trip. Obviously, for there to be a road trip, there needed to be a car. No big deal, you say? It was only after wandering the grounds of Belfast's airport for 45 minutes that we stumbled upon the company we had hired our car through. N...

Easter weekend in Wales...Bright and early on Good Friday morning we packed our bags and caught the train to Cardiff, Wales. After a pleasant trip of around 3 hours, we arrived just in time for a quick lunch before dropping our things at our hotel and heading to Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd). We made the most of the beautiful sunny weather, spending several hours exploring the castle grounds. We also took a guided tour which was really interesting, and gave u...

Life in London update..Since we last blogged, the weather has improved considerably. We are enjoying stunning Spring weather, and no longer venture out armed with jackets, scarves, umbrellas & thermals! Lucky for us, it is apparently on track to be the hottestApril on record, with most days reaching low twenties at the moment. And don't the English love it! With the first sign of sunshine out come pale, pasty bodies in not much clothing sunbaking on any patc...

What a crazy two months it's been! Time has absolutely flown and our poor blog has been slightly neglected! Let's try and catch you all up, shall we...PLAYING THE TOURISTS...Since arriving, we have been so impressed by the amount of things to do as a touristin London. So far, we have explored:-Trafalgar Square: Bustling place with huge lion statues & beautiful water features. Lots of street performers & protests here too. -National Gallery: Situated at T...