We only had 50 miles or so to reach our final stop on this trip in Durham, but I was determined that before the end of the trip we would add another UNESCO World Heritage Site to our collection. UNESCO…

Today was due to solely be a travel day. We had just over 150 miles to do and although much of it was to be on dual carriageway, that’s more than enough driving for me when at the helm of…

Last night we went to the local pub to celebrate Fathers’ Day. We had already checked that dogs were welcome, but with the bar area full we were ushered into the only other room which accepted dogs. The food and…

Since today is Fathers’ Day I was allowed my very own treat – a visit to the RSPB reserve at Loch Garten. But this being Team Basil, there was a price to pay – a visit from the phantom barber.…