The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Stage Play

Whilst I've read a number of Neil Gaiman's stories, and have watched numerous TV shows and films that he's been involved in, I've never read the book 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane'. I was however aware of it being a stage performance in London, but I was never interested enough to go and see it. That is until I found out the show was on the road, and was coming to The Curve in Leicester. This …

My Neighbour Totoro

The Stage Play

One of the things I don't usually mention on this predominently travel-oriented blog is that I'm a fan of anime, and Studio Ghibli in particular. After being introduced to the work of Hayao Miyazaki through Spirited Away, one of the first animations I watched after that was the classic My Neighbour Totoro which features two young girls, Mei and Satsuki, moving to a new house in the countryside wit …

Devon Day 5

Newquay

The unexpected end of our time in Cornwall and Devon. We did at least get to see a little more first.

Devon Day 2

Dunster and Minehead

With some time to spare, we explored Dunster and Minehad, and then onto Westward Ho! and Lynmouth. Some of the towns were quite picturesque, but they were all also quite different from each other.

Devon Day 1

Leicester to Weston-super-Mare

The start of a small adventure in the UK, starting off with a night in Weston-Super-Mare to break up the journey.

London Day 2

Museums

A day of sightseeing around London as part of my 30th birthday celebration.

London Day 1

We Will Rock You

For the first day of my 30th birthday celebrations I went from Winchester, the ancient capital, to the modern day capital of London for a tour of the Cutty Sark, and to watch the musical "We will rock you"