Tipsy’s not really a scaredy cat (at least that’s what she says!), and she has been known to bam-bam ghosts in the past, but luckily she didn’t need to today.  There were only nice, friendly ghosties and ghouiles, and very friendly witches at the Dersingham Road Charity Halloween Party in aid of Cancerkin and the Royal Free.  Organised by Lindsay …

–  Knock Knock –  Who’s there? –  Hallo –  Hallo-who? –  No, Halloween! Heheheheh, it’s a Halloween special issue this month, and it’s super-duper full! So take a break from carving the pumpkin or turnip Jack-o’-lanterns, and get reading now. issue-4 Lots of love, Tipsy Cat xxx

Birmingham is a buzzing city.  Brummies (that’s people from Birmingham), will tell you it’s got more canals than Venice – and it has got a lot, and the canal ways are very nice for a wander, and lots of interestingly named streets. It’s also got lots of building work going on and a great state-of-the-art, whizzy library (with a bar). …

After seeing the falls from the Argentina side (more about that in a future blog post), we hopped over to Brazil.  The Belmond has the happy position of being right inside the park, and we were in the happy position of staying there, as Miss Tipsy Cat had more or less planned our whole trip around a particular event – and …

We stayed a week in Rio – hurrah – at a most beautiful B&B, Guest House Bianca, in Santa Teresa (fantastic hosts, great building, and an amazing view), and there were a lot of things to do, but unfortunately it rained and rained and rained, and was also a bit dangerous (don’t take any bags about with you, unless they …

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 “Amer” Fort  (be like the locals and pronounce it the regal way, rather than, “Amber”) is a magnificent fortress built on a hill top a little out of Jaipur City.  At the bottom of the hill, swap your taxi for one of the government-approved elephants who’ll lumber up the hill, giving you magnificent views, and a few goose-bumps.  Don’t …

Jaipur is one of those magical places, and when you think of India, with all its colour and history, this is the place you’ve probably got in mind.  Luckily enough, it has managed to escape the gloss-ification of many other cities in India (now fast heading into a globalised era of generic high-streets and tall shiny buildings).  Instead, Jaipur retains …