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Northern Tea Merchants – A World of Teas Under One Roof

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Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Brimington Hall

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Walk Derbyshire – Thor’s Cave & The Manifold Valley

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RSPB – Act Swiftly to Save this Incredible Bird

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Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Knowle Hill, Ticknall, Derbyshire

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Northern Tea Merchants – A World of Teas Under One Roof

June 4, 2019 VickyP

My lack of tea-making skills is legendary. Even workmen choking on brick dust refuse to drink it. It doesn’t matter how much gourmet blend and organic milk I throw into the cup – it always has the slight undernote of a licked battery. In short, if I want people to drink my tea, I get […]

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Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Brimington Hall

May 1, 2019 VickyP

I have a feeling that, had Brimington Hall survived the rapid industrialization of early 20th century Chesterfield, it would by now be listed grade I or II*, for it was, judging from our limited knowledge, a house of exceptional interest architecturally. An estate at Brimington was held from the earliest times by a family which […]

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Walk Derbyshire – Thor’s Cave & The Manifold Valley

May 1, 2019 VickyP

7 miles (11km): moderate trail and field-paths. Two steep climbs. Muddy sections. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale Outdoor Leisure Sheet 24, The Peak District, White Peak Area. BUS SERVICES: None beyond Hulme End. CAR PARKING: At Wetton Mill. REFRESHMENTS: at Wetton Mill café. This walk criss-crosses the Manifold Valley, climbing its steep sides twice […]

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RSPB – Act Swiftly to Save this Incredible Bird

February 27, 2019 VickyP

The RSPB is calling on homeowners and businesses in UK towns and cities to take simple steps to help save swifts. Swift numbers have plummeted by half in just twenty years. Now’s the time to act – before the birds return from Africa in spring to raise their families The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) […]

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Product Test – Nourish Naturally with Neal’s Yard Remedies

February 27, 2019 VickyP

Spend a little bit of extra time on yourself with some natural products. Wild Rose Body Elixir£30 Blended with organic wild rosehip oil and acai, Wild Rose Body Elixir helps boost your skin’s radiance and hydration. Rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids, with a balancing blend of organic geranium and patchouli essential oils, it […]

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Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Knowle Hill, Ticknall, Derbyshire

February 5, 2019 VickyP

Knowle Hill, which lies atop a sequestered valley west of Ticknall and just south of Ingleby, is really two lost houses, albeit that we have no idea of the appearance of the first, and only a limited idea of the appearance of the second. What is there today, are the sensitively restored remains of a […]

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Celebrity Interview – Paul Carrack

February 5, 2019 VickyP

He takes nothing for granted and continually strives to make “a great, great album – the next one will be better”. This is despite his latest one, ‘These Days’, being described by some people as “the finest album of his distinguished career”. Not sure who Paul Carrack is? He wrote and sang ‘How Long’ with Ace […]

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The City that Never Sleeps

February 5, 2019 VickyP

Only ten minutes after my wife and I had settled into our hotel, we set off to explore a city we’d last been to 20 years ago. But the area was in lockdown. How could this be? This was the city that never sleeps, the one so good they named it twice. Yet we could […]

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Product Test – Temple Spa

February 5, 2019 VickyP

Time for luxury with Temple Spa Palm Balm £19 Our award-winning hand cream is very popular in the Autumn and Winter, as it protects and moisturises your hands when the seasons are changing and during cold and frosty weather. Luxurious skincare for your hands. More than just a handcream this luxurious skincare treatment fuses together […]

Dining Out

Restaurant Review – Jeera, Codnor

November 26, 2018 VickyP

The British love affair with ‘Indian’ cuisine has come a long way in the past 50 years. From the days when anything with a hint of chili and a whiff of cumin was called a curry, to today when we can dine on authentic regional variations from the subcontinent. For example Eastern Indian cuisine is […]