Bakewell Pudding – Yes Please Now, did you know that Bakewell Pudding and Bakewell Tarts are two different things?  The famous pudding which gave the village its name (well, according to Tipsy anyway), was supposed to have come about from a misunderstanding.  The happy accident occurred when the mistress of the White Horse inn instructed her cook to add an …

Tipsy in the Peaks Balancing rocks always look spectacular, so we thought we’d follow in Elizabeth Bennet’s footsteps and take a walk up to see the Salt Cellar in the Peak District.  On a well-signposted route, we passed lots of great rocks, balancing and not-so-balancing, with stunning views and fresh air aplenty. Tipsy Chat in Chatsworth More Elizabeth Bennet following …

Many pets may have heard of the ‘Three Peak Challenge’, whereby you tear up and down Britain visiting the three tallest mountain peaks (Ben Nevis in Scotland, Snowden in Wales and Scarfell Pike in England), and then tear up and down the said peaks all in 24 hours (a feat of planning, driving skills and of course, hiking prowess – …

The National Trust’s Bodiam castle is a real treat for all little ones and bigger ones too.  The visit starts with you being given a grout – after all you need some 14th Century money to get into the 14th Century castle – and you enter via the walkway across the moat. Climbing up lots of windey stairs, takes you …

What can be better than a lovely spring walk on the beach?  Tipsy took advantage of May Bank Holiday to take us to Kent and to the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve near Winchelsea Beach. The beach was pretty deserted and absolutely beautiful. The Rye Harbour Nature Reserve offered Tipsy the chance to be carried about on a lovely walk and to …

Well, she’s been to London to see the Queen. And Buckingham Palace is magnificent.  But, not one of the stuffy, museum-like palaces, but a really lived-in, cosy-yet- grand-type of palace. From the moment you arrive, you feel the specialness.  No waiting round queuing on pavements, but instead, visitors queue under great canopies, wait on benches and have the luxury of …

Not averse to a glass of bubbly or two, and being a crowdfunding shareholder, Tipsy Cat thought it would be a great idea to visit Chapel Down in Tenterden, Kent.  We joined a most interesting tour (not at 9.50 am) of the vineyards, and the wine-making area.  Now growing grapes is not new to the UK, in fact, the fun-loving …

The Galapagos islands are one of those once-in-a-nine-lifetime holidays, and Tipsy, being a big fan of wildlife, nature and science, was very excited to see the magical place which so inspired Charles Darwin.  However, not really having sea-paws, we opted for an island-based stay on Santa Cruz, with trips out to see the wildlife and islands. Among our highlights were …

National Trust property and country pile of the de Rothschilds, this is a lovely Jacobean house – with beautiful paintings and collections, and extensive gardens – great for pottering about in.  Take some time to look round the collections of art bits and bobs out on display.

Tipsy particularly enjoyed the swathes of daffodils and cat napping on convenient trees and benches.

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Being a city cat who had had enough of the ‘cat race’ for a while, Tipsy decided that it was time to dust off the cobwebs and get some air into her lungs and whiskers, so we set off for the Chilterns and a bracing springtime walk on the Dunstable Downs.  Just over an hour away from London, it’s the perfect …