Fortunately I did have a hat if it were needed for a walk on Ilkley Moor as I believe that is what the song is about (or not having a hat more to the point) apart from 'a courting Mary Jane' of course, of which I think Mrs Holt may have a thing or two to say. The trip to this delightful West Yorkshire town was my Christmas gift from Heather and included a night at The Crescent Inn and dinner at Le Bistro Pierre too (which is situated in the same building). Wit...

Having been to London hundreds of time (or thousands for Heather!), this visit was a rarity in that it was a proper weekend break in the capital. Normally we are passing through, popping down for work, stopping for a night either before or after a trip elsewhere or just having a day out 'in the smoke'. So, this weekend was actually quite special - we were stopping in a nice hotel (rather than a cheap and cheerful Travelodge), there were plans to do some touristy...

Arriving by train into Split does not really provide the best welcome to Croatia's second city. The railway station is, well frankly, a bit of a disgrace and despite the modern ticket office area (which you will not find when you first arrive) the first impressions are not that good. Admittedly the railway station is very close to the ferry port and bus/coach station so is well placed transport wise (although rarely do any of these three make for the best environ...

After a three hour coach trip from Ljubljana it was nice to get to Rijeka. Our hotel, or more accurately our 'Botel' was moored in the harbour about ten minutes walk from the railway station and was handy for the city centre too. For the price paid (around £40 a night) it was pretty good and a little quirky too! In need of some food we found a great little pizzeria, although the ambience seemed more French than either Italian or Croatian. The prices were ver...

With an early flight from Luton on Saturday it needed a hotel stay on Friday night so we could catch the 0730 Wizzair flight to Ljubljana in Slovenia. The flight cost was less than £31.50 for both of us including one checked bag - a bargain! In Ljubljana we were met at the airport by Tina, from Taxi Legende, who whisked us into the city in around 30 minutes for just €20. This was just €2 more than catching a shared shuttle bus and we had a Mercedes...