Due to not having enough annual leave I couldn't join the other five 'Cheeky Boys' on the Thursday afternoon flight from Luton to Naples, instead I would catch them up on the Friday. Given the poor weather, it was lucky that we all managed to get to the airport and that flights got people to their destination. My Thursday evening in Luton was had at the Thistle Express Hotel, which was close to the main station rather than staying at the airport. The room, which...

This was our second visit to catch up with Heather's brother, his wife and two kids since they moved from Derbyshire to Cornwall in 2017. Our journey started from Derby catching the 1628 CrossCountry service to Exeter St David's a journey of just under three and a quarter hours. Our hotel for the night, the Premier Inn, was opposite St David's station so there was no need for a long walk into the city centre. We were soon unpacked and ready for dinner and maybe ...

Having visited North Norfolk many times the one thing that never seems to get better is the drive across from the East Midlands via the A52 and A17 to reach Kings Lynn which provides a gateway to this rather nice part of England. We had booked accommodation at The Black Lion pub in Walsingham for two nights before Christmas primarily to see the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, but this break also gave us a chance to catch up with our good friends Tim & Geo...

Travelling from Heidelberg via Frankfurt we headed to Würzburg in Bavaria. The Lonely Planet book implied there was a few things to see including a UNESCO listed Bishop's Palace and an impressive fortress on the hill overlooking the town. The journey took about two and a half hours and had us travelling through some nice snowy scenery too. Würzburg was a really nice place and despite being pretty much flattened in WW2 much of the town has been rebuilt in a ...

It was nice to visit somewhere completely new for the both of us and once we had unpacked it was time to explore Heidelberg, or base for four nights. The railway station is quite a walk from the start of the old town area of Heidelberg, although there is a tram from the station to Bismarkplatz if you wish to save your legs. The main street in Heidelberg is a long drawn out affair and must be well over a mile in length, but the there are plenty of nice old buildi...