Taking a break from some design work, it is both a little strange to be writing up my travel experiences which now seem so long ago, and a lovely way of reliving them. Rather than being in New Zealand this afternoon I can imagine I am back in Paris! We landed in Paris on the … Continue reading A day (and night!) in Paris
There was no obvious sign marking the divide between England and Wales on the A55 from Chester, but the countryside grew greener, the flat fields grew curves and castles appeared on the hillsides; we were clearly in Wales. Wales has a quantity of imposing castles, but these are not a testament to Welsh power; instead … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain Part 7: A Week in Wales
After Orkney it was a comparatively hasty journey south, we headed first to Dunnet Head, the most Northerly point of Mainland Britain. It was strange to visit Dunnet Head after Orkney, as if we had stolen Dunnet Heads thunder by previously visiting a point further north. The day was bright and gusty and the heather was beginning … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain Part 6: South to Edinburgh
The drive north and east from Ullapool to the Orkney ferry at Scrabster took us through a changing landscape. From a land of wild and barren mountains we found ourselves in rolling farmland of equally impressive proportions. The tiny farmhouses dotted about gave the vast vistas scale. We spotted peat being cut and left to … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain part 5: Orkney
In my last post I was on the Isle of Skye in June, summer hadn't exactly set in and it grew colder as we headed further north. We spent a night in a tiny place named Camas-Luinie and then a night in Garve on our way north to Ullapool. The road signs we followed were simply written … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain Part 4: Farm Lass
The weather has realised winter is approaching, daylight savings has ended and the Irish rain seems set to continue indeterminately, so perhaps over the next few weeks I will catch up a little on sharing photos and stories from this year’s travels. Once more, pretend it is summer in the Highlands of Scotland, although you … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain Part 3: Over the Bridge to Skye
I have discovered that it is infinitely hard to travel and stay up to date with blogging, so here is a post approximately 5 months late. Please pretend it is early June, the beginning of summer in Scotland, bluebells and foxgloves are blooming and the midgies are out in force. After almost a week in … Continue reading Twinkletoes in Britain Part 2: Into to the Scottish Highlands
London I arrived (some time ago now!) in London on a beautiful May day, the air was warm, the leaves were brilliant new season green and the air smelt familiarly English. A walk from Crouch End to Alexandra Palace gave my jet lagged legs a chance to stretch and provided a lovely glimpse of some … Continue reading Adventures in Britain Part 1: Spring in the cities
Its hard to know where to start; I had a full week of Art Deco Festival and every day was amazing. I find the best bits are usually those which were entirely unplanned; sitting on the beach in the small hours drinking rum (well I had wine), dancing in the Soundshell under the nearly full … Continue reading Art Deco 2016 (Part 2: The Festivities)
It has been remarkably easy to get into a rhythm of sewing and blogging, the words come very easily for the most part - but now for something completely different - my first travel entry! Admittedly not featuring the most far off and exotic destinations; Taupo, Wellington and Napier, but they are all very dear … Continue reading Art Deco 2016 (Part 1: the Touristy Bits and Roadtrip)
Tammy Twinkletoes 