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The Winander Club at Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa
Accommodation, Cumbria, QT Review

Quirky Travel Review: The Winander Club and Cumbria Family Business Awards 2019

March 30, 2019 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
‘Oh what a beautiful morning …’ came singing into my mind as I gazed out across Windermere, England’s longest lake, towards the stupendous Lakeland Fells. I was standing on the balcony in my suite at the Winander Club, latest addition to luxury accommodation at Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa...
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Oxley reading tourism leaflet Keswick Visitor Info Centre - image Zoe Dawes
Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

Fun day out around Keswick with Oxley the Red Squirrel from Underscar

April 5, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Hello. My name is Oxley. I’m a red squirrel and live at Underscar near Keswick. Now and again I’m taken out for the day by children who come to stay in this wonderful place and they write about our adventures together. This time I was lucky enough to accompany Zoe, the...
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Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

The joy of a charming cottage with a cosy fire in beautiful Cumbria

November 29, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Fire at Rose Cottage Elterwater There’s something very special about sitting by an open fire on a chilly night, logs crackling, coal sizzling, flames dancing brightly as the heat radiates out around the room. Maybe there’s a pre-historic memory of sitting in cave round a fire, protected from the sabre-toothed...
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The Quirky Traveller sitting at Blea Tarn overlooking the Langdales in the Lake District World Heritage site Cumbria
Accommodation, Cumbria, World Heritage Site

The Langdale Valley, majestic heart of the Lake District World Heritage Site

August 5, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 17 Comments
The hard work and commitment of a great many people has paid off and the Lake District World Heritage site now joins other renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia, Mount Teide in Tenerife and the Rocky Mountains in Canada. If...
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Flamingo on Beach Bar Ranaissance Aruba - Caribbean
Accommodation, Caribbean, QT Review

Flamingos and cocktails on the beach in Aruba

May 2, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Luxury hotels around the world vie with each other for a Unique Selling Point that differentiates them from the rest of the very luxurious herd. Well, the Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino has an ace up its highly-coutured sleeve. Its very own private island … with its very own flock of...
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Cumbria Family Business Awards winners 2017
Accommodation, Business, Cumbria

A fabulous night to remember at Cumbria Family Business Awards 2017

April 4, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
CFBA organisers Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton – photo Victoria Sedgewick ‘I gotta feeling’ by the Black-Eyed Peas rocked out from the speakers as Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton stepped onto the stage to announce the start of the very first Cumbria Family Business Awards. Sue, whose company,...
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A pair of walking boots overlooking Grasmere in the Lake District - photo Zoe Dawes
Accommodation, Cumbria, Outdoors

Enjoy a relaxing spring weekend beside Grasmere in the Lake District

March 21, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Relaxing beside Grasmere The stone hits the water with a splosh and rippling arcs curve further and further out towards the fells in the distance. Light peeks through darkling clouds as the weather god makes up his mind whether to shower Grasmere with sunshine or a wee bit more rain....
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Looking up towards the panoply of ancient building Looking up towards the panoply of ancient buildings that dominate the Acropolis is one sight I never tire of. I lived in Athens for 4 years. The joy of seeing this vista was one of the most significant elements of living in this vibrant, chaotic, challenging, disarming city … visiting again has been magical 🇬🇷🤗🇬🇷 
#greece #athens #ilovegreece #iloveathens #greeklife #mindbodyspirit
Drove over to West #Cumbria at the weekend and vis Drove over to West #Cumbria at the weekend and visited Bowness-on-Solway, the start or end - of Hadrian’s Wall. Apparently it’s 1150 miles from here to Rome! Stupendous views across the water to Annan and SW Scotland coast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#solwayfirth #cumbrialife #hardrianswall #romanempire #coasttocoast #coastalliving #findyourspark #mindbodyspirit
Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gor Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gorgeous colour of the burn is probably caused by the peat in the area 🧡 Whatever the cause, after heavy rainfall, it’s a glorious sight tumbling over the rocks as it makes its way down to the sea at Rascarrel Bay on the Galloway coast 🤗

This was taken on an iPhone 11 with no filter 💦

#waterfall #scottishlandscape #lovescotland #dumfriesandgalloway #nofilter
Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewi Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewillow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in #Glasgow. designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. 

I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

#realalcazar #seville #andalucia #spain
Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

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