Family time – happy & sad!
I love my family to bits and do miss them as I’m in Coventry and they are up North so can’t just pop round for a brew and a catch-up. I go as often as I can to see my mum who is in a home and stay with my sister for a few days. You […]
Read MoreA little Gem!!
On arrival into Pingyao, China from the bullet train we were met by our guides John & Nikki and taken to our coach for the journey into the City Walls. Pingyao is a city located 715km southwest of Beijing and dates back to 800BC and was run by both the Ming & Qing Dynasty. The […]
Read MoreSummer in October!
I have just returned from a little jaunt to Torquay with my husband Adam and some friends for a birthday celebration. There were 6 of us, our friends & my colleague Teresa & her husband Paul and Tom & Sue our friends. It was Sue’s birthday hence the reason for the trip. Adam & I […]
Read MoreFast as a Bullet!
On my trip to China in August this year, we went on 3 bullet trains to get around China. This was a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Our first one was from Beijing to Pingyao after our 3-night stay. We had an early start as the train was at approx 08.05 am but […]
Read MoreA Day with Holland America!
Last week on Tuesday I travelled to Southampton to do a little visit on the Holland America Koningsdam cruise ship. There were 5 of us altogether, 3 in my car and we met the others at the port. Holland America ships don’t come to the UK that often so were very lucky to get this […]
Read MoreMore China Delights…
On the afternoon after visiting The Great Wall of China & lunch at The Jade Museum we headed to Summer Palace. Summer Palace is the former retreat of the Qing Emporers and is a stunning example of Chinese garden style. A favourite resort of the Empress Dowager Cixi. It is home to a stunning […]
Read MoreMy time in Beijing – The Great Wall!
I was lucky to be chosen to travel to China with some of my colleagues to do our ‘Grand Tour of China’ which is part of our Bucket List Trips to check out the tour and make sure all OK for our customers doing this trip next year! All I can say is ‘you won’t […]
Read MoreFed & Entertained Superbly
Well what can I say about the food on Celebrity – one word says it all – FANTASTIC! We had 2nd dining and thought we had a table for 8 which is what we prefer but when we went down to dinner the 1st night we had a table for 2. Oh no I thought […]
Read MoreGreek Islands Cruise – totally awesome!
I have just returned this week from my annual holiday onboard Celebrity Reflection. Myself and my husband Adam did 10 nights around Italy & Greek Islands. It was a fantastic itinerary and we had a wonderful time. Once we had got through Rome airport which was hectic and one of the worst airports I’ve ever […]
Read MoreI’m so Excited!!
As you are reading this I will be on board Celebrity Reflection for my annual Cruise Holiday. Yes, it’s my job to sell lovely cruises to all my customers but I also enjoy cruising myself so try to do at least 1 a year for my holidays. It’s 3 years since I last went on […]
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