Blog — The September Chronicles

A recap of our cosy Autumn weekend spent at The Lakes by Yoo in The Cotswolds

ENGLAND, THE COTSWOLDS, TRAVEL, UKJennifer Darr19 November 2021England, LAKES, THE COTSWOLDS, CABIN, Autumn, LAKEHOUSE, THE LAKES BY YOO, COSY, ROMANTICComment

AN ESCAPE TO NORFOLK: THE WORKERS COTTAGE

A summary of our first visit to Norfolk, staying at The Workers Cottage

ENGLAND, STAYCATION, TRAVEL, UK, NORFOLKJennifer Darr10 November 2021Norfolk, Cottage, The Workers Cottage, Autumn, Outdoor bath, bath, tubComment

AN 'OUT OF THIS WORLD' WEEKEND IN SOMERSET

At the beginning of September we were invited out to the beautiful woodlands of Somerset for a one of a kind weekend at Marston Park, staying in a Futuro House

ENGLAND, HOTELS, STAYCATION, TRAVEL, UK, SOMERSETJennifer Darr28 September 2021TRAVEL, Somerset, Futruo House, UFO, England, UK, PHOTOGRAPHY, SUMMER, GLAMPING, CAMPING, FROMEComment

UNPLUGGED: AN OFF-GRID WEEKEND

We first met Hector and Ben, the Londoners behind Unplugged, last Summer when they launched their first Digital Detox cabin in Cambridgeshire . After such a great first stay we were excited to be invited back to check out, or rather 'check-in' at, the new site in West Sussex.

ENGLAND, HOTELS, STAYCATION, TRAVEL, UKJennifer Darr9 June 2021UNPLUGGED, CABIN, ENGLAND, UK, TRAVEL, STAYCATION, SUMMER, COUNTRY, WEST SUSSEX, WEEKEND, DIGITAL DETOX, OFF GRIDComment

PHOTO JOURNAL : A FOGGY AUTUMN WANDER AROUND HAMPSTEAD

We all know Hampstead is a beautiful backdrop at the best of times, but drape it in fog and it’s like stepping in to a Harry Potter novel

ENGLAND, LONDON, UKJennifer Darr2 March 2021HAMPSTEAD, LONDON, FOG, AUTUMN, WINTER, PHOTO JOURNAL, PHOTOGRAPHY Comments

EXPLORING WHITBY AND ROBIN HOOD'S BAY ON THE NYMR STEAM TRAIN

A photo journal of our time visiting Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Yorkshire steam railway

ENGLAND, POPULAR, STAYCATION, UK, TRAVELJennifer Darr18 September 2020STEAM TRAIN, RAIL, TRAIN, England, YORKSHIRE, STAYCATION, WHITBY, ROBIN HOOD'S BAY, BAY, BEACH, SUMMER Comment

THE EPICUREAN CLUB: A PASSPORT TO THE BRITISH STAYCATION

A recap of our great British staycation with The Epicurean Club

UNPLUGGED: A DIGITAL DETOX

At first thought the idea of locking our phones in a box and going digital free for 3 nights seemed like quite a feat . However, as the stay slowly approached, we became more and more excited about the prospect. Days of notification-free lazing around in the countryside sounded especially good after having been isolating in our small London flat for the best part of 4months!

ENGLAND, TRAVEL, UKJennifer Darr26 August 2020England, staycation, UK, TRAVEL, COUNTRY, CABINComment

THE GEORGE HOTEL, CHELTENHAM

A review of The George Hotel in Cheltenham

ENGLAND, HOTELS, THE COTSWOLDS, UK, TRAVELJennifer Darr25 August 2020HOTELS, UK, ENGLAND, CHELTENHAM, THE GEORGE HOTEL, SUMMER, CULT HOTELS, THE COTSWOLDSComment

POSTCARDS FROM: WISTERIA SEASON IN LONDON

A visual ode to the wonderful time of year that is Wisteria Season in London.

ENGLAND, UK, LONDONJennifer Darr30 June 2020London, Wisteria, Spring, Flowers, England, UKComment

CHRISTMAS IN THE COTSWOLDS

After moving away from Australia we have spent the last few holiday seasons trying to soak in as much European festive magic as possible. So in December, after having lived in London for over 4 years, we thought it was about time we stayed in the UK and experience our first English Christmas.

CHRISTMAS, ENGLAND, THE COTSWOLDS, TRAVEL, UK, POPULAR, HOTELS, EUROPEJennifer Darr29 January 2020CHRISTMAS, THE COTSWOLDS, ENGLAND, UK, COUNTRY, COTTAGE Comments

POSTCARDS FROM: THE LAKE DISTRICT

At the end of September we headed North to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary in the stunning Lake District- specifically Ullswater.

ENGLAND, TRAVEL, UK, LAKE DISTRICTJennifer Darr11 October 2019ENGLAND, UK, TRAVEL, POSTCARDS, ULLSWATER, LAKE DISTRICT, CUMBRIA Comment

LONDON STAYCATION: THE ROOKERY HOTEL

On the first day in Autumn we were invited by The Rookery to celebrate our upcoming wedding anniversary with a Sunday staycation in their Boutique hotel.

UK, TRAVEL, ENGLAND, LONDON, HOTELSJennifer Darr8 October 2019staycation, LONDON, UK, HOTEL, CHECKING-IN, THE ROOKERY HOTEL, CLERKENWELLComment

A WEEKEND IN THE COTSWOLDS: HOW TO VISIT WITHOUT HIRING A CAR

At the end of Winter we spent a long weekend in The Cotswolds - our very first trip to the area- and we completely fell in love. Here is our sample itinerary for visiting without a car.

ENGLAND, TRAVEL, UK, THE COTSWOLDSJennifer Darr8 September 2019THE COTSWOLDS, ENGLAND, UK, CAR, SPRING, COUNTRY, BROADWAY VILLAGE, LYGON ARMS Comment

A WEEKEND IN DORSET: HOW WE VISITED DURDLE DOOR WITHOUT A CAR

The first half of 2019 absolutely zoomed by for us, so by the time the May Bank Holiday rolled around we were craving a quiet weekend away from the city.
To keep things relaxing we wanted to avoid the hassle of hiring a car, so we needed to find a spot which we could easily reach with public transport. Only having 3 days, it also needed to be in relatively close proximity to London. The idea of Dorset immediately seduced us with it’s stunning scenery, coastal views and cute towns.
If you’re looking to fulfil a similar set of criteria, then read on for our sample itinerary for visiting Durdle Door and Dorset without a car.

ENGLAND, TRAVEL, UKJennifer Darr8 September 2019ENGLAND, TRAVEL, TRAVEL GUIDE, DURDLE DOOR, UK, SUMMER, COAST Comments

15 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOTS TO VISIT IN LONDON AT CHRISTMAS

Visiting London during the holiday season and want to know what to do and where to go to get into the Christmas Spirit? Then this list is for you!

CHRISTMAS, TRAVEL, ENGLAND, UKJennifer Darr8 September 2019LONDON, TRAVEL, CHRISTMAS, WINTER, UK, ENGLANDComment