Our grand-daughter was given the adoption of a donkey as a present. So, when in Devon for a break we were instructed to visit Millie. We drove from Lyme Regis along a tree-lined route and did not know what to expect as we saw the brown sign for The Donkey Sanctuary and turned off the main coast road. The extensive and well-filled car park gave a cl...

We've toured extensively on the South Coast, visiting exciting resorts like Brighton and Bournemouth, regal Rye and enjoyable Hastings and chilling Selsey near Chichester and wonderful Weymouth to name a few. We've even used Brixham as a base to visit Torquay and Dartmouth, a stylish resort which we loved, and enjoyed Padstow even in the height of ...

In 1972, when Jesus Christ Superstar was taking London's West End by storm, I was young, rashly impressionable and recently 'out' as an atheist. As such, I decided this Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice 'religion based' rock opera was not for me. Since then I have often wondered what I might have missed. When some 45 years later, the Open Air Theatre Regent's ...

Travel Visa For Schengen Countries​ For many years a U.S. citizen had it easy by traveling most of Europe without a visa. Well, folks, all will change for the year 2021 and beyond, as U.S. citizens will be required to apply for an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) visa waiver for Schengen countries.  No more just boo...

A Midsummer Night's Dream runs at the Open Air Theatre Regent's Park until 27 July 2019. Get there is you can! A Midsummer Night's Dream was written by William Shakespeare between 1595 and 1596 - that's five hundred and thirty four years ago! It remains one of Shakespeare's most performed plays - and surely his best loved - with productions continu...

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, the new immersive theatrical and dining experience will open in a specially-adapted venue within The O2 London in August 2019. Created by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is more than five hours with guestsenjoying a show, a three-course gourmet Mediterranean meal and an ABBA disco. MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is set in a t...