Newark, fans and jugs
Last weekend I went to see my friend Lisa and stayed at her B&B in Newark, Compton House – it was just so nice to get out of London, albeit for 24 hours. Lisa’s B&B is a red bricked four-storey…
100K in 4 Days
Good weather always creates a holiday atmosphere! This past week we have been spoilt not only with good weather but also all the major sporting events taking place, the TV in the kitchen as been on more often than not. A…
Rain, Rain Go Away!!!!
Well, it has been very wet few weeks at Parklands, we nearly had a flood the other week, the rain just came down in buckets off the roof and we were about 2 millimeters from the water pouring through the…
F&M and Tripadvisor
We had a delightful couple stay for four nights who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and it's lovely to see when guests really love the London experience, the history, the well-known sights and the friendliness of the people. They…
Heating, Builders and a visit from AO.com
Well, the weather this week has been warm by day and cold by night, so the heating was put back on at Parklands B&B during the night, allowing everyone to keep snug in bed. I hope this is the last…
Feeling Reflective – Wednesday 16th March
I am into the second week of being at home and feeling better as each day passes. I started training this morning to get myself back into being mobile but before doing so, a girlfriend came over yesterday morning and…
Monday 25th January
After a busy week, it has been really nice to catch up with other things that help to keep me organised! As we were not expecting guests until the weekend, I took the opportunity of doing some further de-cluttering, this time…
Thursday 13th August
The young man took me up on my offer from yesterday and helped me cook breakfast this morning. It was delightful to see him grinning from ear to ear as he turned the bacon and mixed the eggs in a bowl. He listened and carried out…