A Winter City Break In LisbonTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - November 10, 2015October 28, 2016 A recent visit to the city of Lisbon left us happy and refreshed and facing winter with a new spring in our step.It’s that time of year, when the leaves are falling; it’s cold, wet and miserable and the winter rot is setting in. We haven’t been on a European city-break for over 3 years and our yearnings got us browsing the web looking for
A Bit Of Foot Rejuvenation At The Mercure Cardiff!Travel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - September 23, 2015November 3, 2015 We had a bit of a ‘do’ on in Cardiff so, rather than do the whole 'queuing for a taxi thing' at the end of the night, we opted to stay in a city centre hotel.There are some incredible B&B rates to be had at The Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa so as we’d never been there before, that’s the one we
Birthday Time at The Vale ResortCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 9, 2015September 4, 2017 Years ago, a man wearing a shower cap on a street corner tapped me on the shoulder and said I was a lucky man. Of course I knew this anyway, but it is a phrase much repeated by Mrs C when I'm in receipt of her kindly given gifts.Last year for my umpteenth 21st birthday I was treated to a night at the impressive Celtic
Scotland and The Lake DistrictTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - September 8, 2015November 3, 2015 Daughter 1 over at Helena's Blog needed a new shower so Mr. C volunteers his services ....and that's how it started - a spontaneous trip up to Scotland followed by a short break in The Lake District.We set off early from Cardiff and after a Pain au Chocolat & Costa Latte break, a wee stop and the compulsory browse at Tebay Services aka 'The Best
A Weekend Break at The Royal Garden Hotel LondonTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - August 4, 2015November 3, 2015 We've been to London for Weekend Breaks a fair few times now but I don't think any hotel we've ever stayed in can beat The Royal Garden Hotel for location.The Royal Garden Hotel is smack bang opposite Hyde Park and Kensington Palace and when we stayed there a few weekends back, we were fortunate to have a Garden Room with a beautiful view over The
The CHC Seaside ResortTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - July 20, 2015October 28, 2016 Picture this: perched on a rocky headland, looking down into crystal clear azure waters, the smell of fresh herbs wafting around, warm sunshine beating down onto your skin. The sound of waves lapping against the rocks below and the calls of spring swallows as they fly past every few seconds. Imagine having your own secluded private pool right outside your bedroom, with views over the
A Night In The Park Plaza CardiffCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - June 3, 2015September 4, 2017 Last weekend Mr. C and I did something that some people might think was a bit odd. And for those of you whose minds are wandering in the wrong direction here, it was all good clean fun!Ok, so this might sound a bit mad but bear with me....... We live in Cardiff, we work in Cardiff but last week we went on a 24 Hour
Premier Inn SouthamptonTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - June 3, 2015November 3, 2015 We’re quite the gadabouts really, aren’t we! One month in Scotland, the next down on the South Coast. That’s what comes of having offspring scattered all around the place. It’s a reason (or excuse) to travel from one end of the country to another on a regular basis.Our latest venture took us to Southampton - the land of the cruise ship and…. hmm, I’ll have
A Glasgow Sleepover!Travel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - April 30, 2015November 3, 2015 A few weeks back we went up to visit our eldest daughter in Aberdeen. Helena has been living and working in Aberdeen since she left Uni and loves it up there. Obviously I'm happy she's happy, has a great job, lovely boyfriend and all the rest but Aberdeen is flipping miles away so every visit is a trek and a half! Cardiff Airport doesn't offer flights
A Spa Break at Careys Manor and SenSpaBeautyTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - February 24, 2015October 29, 2015 A few weeks back, Mr. C and I mosied on down to The New Forest for a Spa Break at Careys Manor and SenSpa in Brockenhurst. Check-in was in the beautiful, old building and I loved the fact that the reception desk had hand-creams and other lotions and potions from the SenSpa for us to try out before we'd even filled in the registration form.