Graciously the Grand Cafe in Oxford sits on the High Street, an elegant facade of teal and gold twinkles at passers by…….. And passers by have been doing just that for close on 370 years as apparently according to one of the gents who serve, there has been a cafe there since 1650. In fact […]
Dismal day in December in Oxford and generally there isn’t enough light for a decent photograph with the greyish hue in the skies. However as a visitor to Oxford I am always finding something new and my recent visit was no exception as I found the University church of St Mary the Virgin open to […]
It’s the little things that often please the most. Whilst on a day trip to Oxford recently several things made me smile…….. and I’m sharing them with you! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder or so they say, so I’m saying art is in the eye of the beholder and whilst I could […]
A is for the airport just 15 minutes from the town….how convenient is that! B is for the bunting that decorates the Old Quarter and the bus you can catch that takes you around Guernsey for just one pound. C is for Constitution steps leading to great views of the Harbour and the Old Quarter […]
Phew! arriving at a beach house cosily called Seabreeze the squashy ocean turquoise and taupe coloured sofas were very much welcomed after an intense few days in New Orleans. Don’t get me wrong The Grey Traveller loved all the hullabaloo that NOLA offers but a tried and tested formula of a Grey Travel road trip is neatly […]
Just got back from a whistle stop trip to Liverpool, a city I had dreamed of visiting since a child. I need more time there and here are 26 reasons why I will be returning. A is for Aintree and Anfield, two sporting stadia, two famous venues where some of the biggest and most […]
Uber impressed with the Christmas lights in Liverpool they are show stoppingly spectacular, dead classy they are! Fist visit to the city in fifty years and I was not disappointed for a number of reasons. I didn’t come to see the lights but so glad I did! As the sun went down at about four […]
