Captivating Cannock Chase
Sometimes my imagination sends me on a wild goose chase. I was sitting in a Cannock supermarket cafe, eavesdropping on other people’s conversations, as most writers do, when two women …
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Wonderful Welshpool
Welshpool has not one, nor two, but three railway stations. For a small town on the Welsh borders with a population of 5,900 people, that seems a little greedy! My …
Lost in the Golden Valley
“Off to Hay-on-Wye?” enquires the cyclist waiting alongside me at the traffic light. “Golden Valley,” I reply, through my open car window. She beams. “It’s beautiful. But that’ll be the …
The Titans of Telford – The People’s Friend
Leaning on the ‘O’ in Telford stands a giant statue of the civil engineer, Thomas Telford. If Thomas had stood at this spot when he was alive in the 19th …
Picturesque Portmeirion
“Is this your first time at Portmeirion?” The receptionist hands me my ticket and a handy village map. “No, this must be my fourth visit,” I reply. “But I always …
Charming Kirkby Lonsdale
“You’ll have to turn round in a minute,” says an elderly chap, walking his dog. “The footpath is closed.” He thumbs over his shoulder as his West Highland Terrier jumps …
Glorious Gloucester
Mt feature about looking for a special Christmas present features in the latest issue of The People’s Friend magazine (dated 25th November 2023). Gloucester is a fab place to explore, …
Gorgeous Grasmere
My feature about Grasmere and its delights can be found in the latest issue of The People’s Friend magazine (dated 14th October 2023). In it, I explore this delightful Lake …
Beauty Secrets in Wroxeter
“Claudius, your skin looks great! Been busy with the tweezers again, have you?” That might not be what you’d expect one Roman soldier to say to another, but the big, …
Marvellous Milford Haven
“Years ago,” says Jan, “the fishing industry was so big here, you could walk across from one side of the harbour to the other just by stepping across fishing boats.” …