Tag Archives: National Trust

In the steps of the Famous Five

In the steps of the Famous Five

In order to research my article on Enid Blyton’s Famous Five I was invited to Swanage by Shorefield Holidays Ltd. We had a very comfortable caravan on a site overlooking the beautiful bay and hills su ...
Snowdrops: The first signs of Spring

Snowdrops: The first signs of Spring

It may still be winter outside but some of us will already have noticed snowdrops starting to peek out from the bare cold ground reminding us that spring isn’t too far away and that the days are lengt ...
Eden is a Garden

Eden is a Garden

Visit England has designated 2016 as the Year of the English garden so in the early summer sunshine I took some of my family to Compton Acres Gardens situated on the edge of Poole Harbour in Dorset. F ...