The passenger van, or people carrier, is a bit of a standing joke of a car, isn’t it?You only drive one when your family has grown so much there’s really no other choice. Oh,...
Dan yr Ogof (‘dan ear Oh-goff’ in case you were wondering) is the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, and one of the most popular Family Attractions in the Brecon Beacons. Located on the western side...
We seem to have been in the west end more in the last couple of years than we have in the previous ten. And no, that’s not a complaint; it’s one of my favourite...
A night out in the West End usually necessitates a stay over for us; the last train out to the West Country usually leaves before we’re even out of the theatre! So we either...
On our very first family holiday to France, our oldest (then aged 11) had one oft-begged request; PLEASE could we visit the Best French Theme Park. He’s 11, and his yearning for adrenaline adventures are...
Tyn Y Coed is a small luxury Brecon Beacons cottage (originally a pair of tiny cottages, actually) just outside Sennybridge right at the top of the Brecon Beacons, some 15 minutes from Brecon itself. Although...
In his own words …. Travel changes a person. Whether it matures you, or just gives you a different outlook on life, travel changes you. I had done a bit of traveling in my...
The door clicked closed behind me as I dropped the bag and heaved a sigh of relief. We’d been out for just a few hours, and yet our feet hurt, our heads ached and...
I think so many of us are yearning for something just a little more from our holidays – and of course, when I say ‘more’, I actually mean ‘less’. Less tech, less stress, less...
A few weeks ago the oldest son spent his summer earnings on flights to the US to spend a couple of weeks with his girlfriend. With a little savvy price checking he managed to...
