Last week we went to St Francis Church for a service dedicated to a well-known local parishioner. After the service we gathered for tea and cake and many of them mentioned with pride their “famous” church whose photo is here. Now the question is, what does Read more…
Can you identify today’s city without using Google? Join us on Twitter to tell us your answers. Use #PrivateDayTrips Clues: 1) In the last 100 years the city has been a member of six different states. 2) The city-wide tram service was the very Read more…
The lake is a flooded gravel pit and in the middle is a spit of land where there may be anything from a few dozen to a few hundred water birds going placidly about their business – gulls, geese, ducks, swans – even black swans – Read more…
Mathematical formulas are my forte, and I can solve most daily riddles with ease. The amount spent on my weekly shop are in my head before reaching the checkout desk, surprising the cashier with my accuracy. Numbers were my friends. Until now. Sitting in front of Read more…
“I was here, I saw this and it mattered to me.” Alain de Botton How many times have you been seduced by reading an article on the 10 best things to do at the destination you always wanted to see? The flawless writing full of Read more…