Entertablement Abroad – England in the Autumn Part II

by Helen Kain | Jan 8, 2022 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad, Unique Places to Stay

Following our time in England in the Autumn.  Determining which train to take to Chichester was more complicated than I had envisioned. Staff shortages, line repairs, and similar disruptions ruled out the usual route from Victoria Station. Lauren and I eventually...

Entertablement Abroad – England in the Autumn

by Helen Kain | Nov 7, 2021 | Beautiful Towns, Castles & Stately Houses, Cathedrals & Abbeys, England, Unique Places to Stay

The long-awaited, oft-rescheduled trip to England was a heady mix of emotions: apprehension as to how difficult it might be to navigate changing requirements, elation at the freedom of travelling again, disappointment and frustration with the National Trust, amusement...

Entertablement Abroad – Burford & Chipping Campden

by Helen Kain | Mar 14, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad, Unique Places to Stay

Let’s do a little armchair travelling to the beautiful Cotswold villages of Burford and Chipping Campden. Like many people, we have postponed our overseas trips for now; I’ll use the found time to catch up on photos of past trips and let the world...

Entertablement Abroad – Hartwell House

by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2019 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Entertablement Abroad, Unique Places to Stay

“Daffodils, that come before the swallow dares, and take the winds of March with beauty” (Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale, act 4, sc. 4) Daffodils abound at Hartwell House, swirling in colourful drifts around the historic house-cum-hotel. Anyone who has ever planted...

Entertablement Abroad: Valentina’s Lost Orangery

by Helen Kain | Apr 3, 2018 | England, Entertablement Abroad, Unique Places to Stay

We are finishing up our time in England and head home tomorrow. In my spare moments throughout the trip, I’ve been busily sorting and processing photos in an attempt to wrestle more than 2,000 of them into a workable number for future blogs. The good news is...

Entertablement Abroad – Leeds Castle, Kent

by Helen Kain | Sep 20, 2017 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Entertablement Abroad, Unique Places to Stay

We’ve been settled in Kent for almost a week now, in a tiny cottage on the grounds of Leeds Castle. One of the benefits of staying on the property is the ability to wander the grounds after everyone has gone home, so we got these night shots a couple of evenings...