Blogs from Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

In the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, I spent a few weeks at retreat centres in the UK for retreats and for volunteering, divided into three trips. The first one was a three-week trip in August and September 2022, and I participated in a one-week retreat at Adhisthana in Herefordshire, followed by a guest stay at the same centre, and then a ten-day retreat at Taraloka in Shropshire, Wales; the second one was a three-week volunteering assignment at Adhisthana in November and December 2022; and the third one was a on a ten-day retreat at Taraloka where I was on the team supporting the retreat leaders. Part 1: Retreats at Adhisthana and Taraloka I arrived at Colwall train station in the early afternoon of the 26th of August, after having travelled ... read more

Herefordshire. The masses on the M5 plough on regardless. To the perfect stone villages of Cotswolds. To the rugged beauty of Devon and Cornwall. To other places far and wide. Herefordshire is largely overlooked by the masses, which is part of the appeal. A patchwork of small towns criss crosses the big sky landscapes and hidden within lie some of the prettiest villages to be found anywhere in England. We skirted Birmingham and headed for the road less travelled. Progress was slow. Painfully slow. The roads are not geared to rushing. It wasn't helped by a convoy of old gypsy caravans, clogging up the Kidderminster ring road. Tommy Shelby et al were on the move, but clearly not heading to Appleby. The road sign announced our arrival. "Herefordshire. You can". Can what? It is a strange ... read more

Where in the world is Gabby the motorhome? Parked up on a tiny strip of parking alongside the park in Ross on Wye. It is just wide enough to get her in with her tyres an inch or so into the road. We should be OK . It is quiet . It is Saturday morning and Ross on Wye is as quiet as a churchyard . Across the road is a park and in it are a handful of walkers and rows upon rows of kayaks. Chained up. We cannot stop here the night . It is just not suitable for our girl Gabby . There are no other car parks so this is a quick walk through to see what Ross has to offer. We woke early . Our body clocks seem intent on waking ... read more

Hello and welcome to our travel blog. So, Ali and i have decided life is for living. We are fed up of working to pay the bills! There must be more to life than this? We have given ourselves 12 months to save up, buy a campervan, pack up the house and head off around Europe for 12 months!!!! 12 months of no work yippeeeee. We thought we would set up this blog so you can see what we're up to. Plus it will save us a small fortune in postcards and stamps ?. ❤️ T&A... read more

Having fallen in love with pictures of stunning countryside, we decided to spend our week’s holiday in Hereford between 10th and 16th May 2014. As we would go to the Cotswolds or Cornwall, we took the train from London Paddington. The Paddington –Hereford line ran past beautiful countryside and honey-coloured villages via Oxford, Moreton-in-Marsh, Evarsham, and Worcester. Mark had booked the B/B hotel and printed out the map. Our hotel is at the edge of Widemarsh Street; it was very convenient to access to the city centre and bus/train station. Widemarsh Street led us to the High Town, the city centre. We strolled through High Street and Broad Street, and reached the Tourist Information Centre near the Cathedral. Mark picked up the information leaflets and bought maps. There were a wide range of local products, accessories, ... read more