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Youth hostels – you’re never too old

Youth hostels – you’re never too old

A friend was talking on the phone the other day about her son, and a trip he’d made to the north of England. ‘Did he stay in youth hostels?’ I enquired politely. ‘Oh, goodness, no’, she replied. ‘He’s ...
Spring sunshine made easy

Spring sunshine made easy

Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands is nicknamed the Island of Eternal Spring – with good reason as the temperature rarely drops below 20 degrees C. even now in early spring. The winters too are ...
The beauty of North Wales

The beauty of North Wales

A trip to the beautiful northern coast of Wales was a delight and surprise. Having started off in the coastal towns of Prestatyn and Rhyl before moving along the coast, I was sadden by the dilapidatio ...