High on a hill in Lisbon, lies a remarkable graveyard. Its tombs are lined up in streets, an echo of a town - or maybe its ghost. It was built in 1833 after a cholera outbreak. You can reach the cemetary by walking, or by riding tram 28 to it's last stop in Prazeres thereby... Continue Reading →

There was a moment as we walked through the magical gardens of this park that my other half said he was sure he'd been here before, not in person, but in a dream. I knew exactly what he meant. The Quinta da Regaleria is one of a number of outlandish buildings and parks located near... Continue Reading →

Oxford University is made up of thirty-eight colleges, some of which were built when the University was first established. This includes Merton College, whose alumni include TS Eliot and Thomas Bodley (who founded the Bodleian Library). It's also where J.R.R. Tolkien taught as a professor of English Language and Literature. Many of the buildings that... Continue Reading →

A village within a village, Watts Gallery Artists' Village sits just on the edge of the village of Compton in Surrey. It was the home of GF Watts and his wife Mary and is made up of their home, still working studios, an art gallery, and a cemetery which holds the Watts Cemetery Chapel. Watts... Continue Reading →

Aldous Huxley's died on the same day as C.S. Lewis, which is unfortunate timing, to say the least. But in an almost unbelievable twist of fate, both of these famous writers had their passing overshadowed by the assassination of President John F Kennedy, which occurred the very same day. Aldous Huxley now lies in an... Continue Reading →

Places are something that I've always found inspiring. The Museum of the History of Science is an inspiring place. Less so because of the setting (which is still grand as a lot of buildings are in Oxford), and more because of the objects it holds. The museum is open Tues-Sun, from 12pm-5pm. It's also free... Continue Reading →

Funny what you find when you're out and about. Take Masseys Folly, a large, red brick Victorian construction complete with two towers and adorned with carvings. It's like something out of a Bronte novel - and it's slap-bang in the middle of a small village in Hampshire. The story behind the folly is just as... Continue Reading →