The Christmas Tree in front of the Bath Abbey and Roman Baths Museum. The big day is nearly upon us! Here in the UK we celebrate...

For some people it may be a little too early to mention the "C" word but if you are planning on visiting Bath between mid November and...

When I travel I like to learn about local customs and cultural events and I have been known to participate in the odd one or two!...

The King's Coronation is fast approaching. My guests who have stayed in London told me that media trucks are already lining some of the...

This week I received my first 50p coin featuring King Charles III on the reverse. The new coins recently entered circulation via the...

Queen Elizabeth II is currently lying in state at Westminster Hall in London where members of the public are filing past to pay their...

It is with sad news that this afternoon, on the 8th September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away....

The 6th February is the Queen's Accession Day - the day when she became Queen. This year it marks the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The...

Merry Christmas to all my past, present and future guests. I hope you have a wonderful time over the festive season with your loved ones....

Friday 25th June is National Cream Tea Day - the perfect excuse to go out and enjoy one of England's traditional treats! The Cream Tea is...

Monday 21st June officially marks the Summer Solstice in the UK, the Longest Day, the day when we have the most amount of sunlight. Here...

Over the years Bath has hosted visits from many reigning Kings and Queens. Over 1000 years ago a King was crowned King of all England in...

British Summer Time started at 1am today, Sunday 28th March. Clocks moved forward one hour. We may have lost one hour sleep but we have...

Today, March 21st, is Census Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All households in these countries are required by law to...

Happy St. David's Day to all my Welsh viewers! For non-Welsh viewers, St. David is the patron saint of Wales and March 1st, which marks...

I am delighted to be able to write about something other than the coronavirus! Today Bath got its first proper snow of the winter. Guests...

Tomorrow, the 21st December, is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year. For our ancestors thousands of years ago this was a...

On this day, 140 years ago, the designer of Britain's iconic red telephone box, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was born. He was asked to submit...

Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, marks the day when World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918....

Over the centuries Bath has attracted a multitude of famous individuals to come and live within it. One of these was Admiral Arthur...