Have a Lovely Time

14/06/2024

Have a Lovely Time is growing again. That’s a nice way of saying it’s a work in progress. I’m going to start posting features on here.

Here’s a review of a wonderful New Orleans hotel.

You’re welcome 😀🇺🇸

Effortlessly stylish with wonderfully classy service, our home for the last three nights of an Atlanta to New Orleans road trip was worth the wait. Inexplicably, I’d decided to book more comfortable and inevitably expensive rooms as we went along, starting at the should-have-known-it-would-be-terr...

27/11/2019

Any Midlands quiz fans out there?
We'd love to see you at this fun and festive event!

23/05/2019

Fancy a river cruise but still not really sure if it’s for you?

Have a read of this!

Linda Aitchison’s feature about a fabulous Danube cruise with Emerald Waterways is live at Cruise International or you can pick up a copy in the shops!

Linda Aitchison reports back on her Emerald Waterways Danube cruise, which took in some of Europe’s most captivating history and iconic architecture

22/05/2019

Wow! Looking for a bargain family half-term break? How about this?!

🌟🌟OMG what a bargain MAY HALF TERM🌟🌟

Family of four for £1726.00
5* All Inclusive
Departing from LGW

📲📲CALL NOW TO GRAB THIS BARGAIN

25/04/2019

A little taster of our cultured evening's entertainment in Vienna tonight... What could be more apt on a Danube river cruise than The Blue Danube Waltz?

25/04/2019

Now this is how you end a day in Vienna... with an exclusive concert in an incredible historic venue that Beethoven himself appeared in! Like so many other things on this Danube cruise with Emerald Waterways, it far surpassed expectations.

21/04/2019

My first experience of a cruise this week, breaking myself in gently with a river cruise down the Danube with Emerald Waterways! So far... very impressed! Stunning ship, gorgeous scenery, beautiful food, wonderful service and a few surprises. Currently sat in an on-board cinema enjoying a film and complimentary popcorn. Can't wait for the week ahead passing through Germany, Austria and Hungary.

17/04/2019

Spending a couple of days in Edinburgh this week. What a fabulous city! Harry Potter walking tour and Mary King's Close on the itinerary today. Any other suggestions of must-sees while I'm here?

12/04/2019

Who agrees?

Have a happy weekend camping trip! ⛺

04/04/2019

Do you know anyone with an autistic child? For Autism Awareness Week, we're focusing on how to make holidays easier for children who struggle with new situations. Read Cathy Dobbs' brilliant feature about her recent experience in Fuerteventura.

For Cathy and Nigel Dobbs, having a chilled-out holiday felt like an unreachable dream. Trips away since having their autistic son had never been relaxing. In fact, they were pretty full-on when faced with the stress of regular melt-downs. Here, Cathy shares her recent breakthrough moment from a fam...

30/03/2019

We've just booked a 3-night break in Istanbul at this amazing hotel!! 😍😍 Has anyone been? Any tips on what to see?

Ranked #7 of 1,358 Hotels in Istanbul. Been here too? Add it to your map!

26/03/2019

Dare we hope??? Maybe time to book a mini-break?

Put your wooly jumpers back in the wardrobe! It's time to start looking for your sun protection and get yourself to the beach.

25/03/2019

Wow! I’m hoping to board a plane that accidentally flies to Bora Bora!

BA blames paperwork error after pilot flies 500 miles in wrong direction

21/03/2019

Did you know:

💯A castrated male reindeer is called a bull?

💯In Texas, it’s illegal to put graffiti on someone else’s cow?

💯The average person laughs ten times a day? (this can’t be right - I demand a recount! 🤦🏻‍♀️)

If you have the sort of brain that retains such ridiculous facts, please consider coming along to my charity quiz on Wednesday, April 3rd.

And if you can’t remember such nonsense (who can? 😂) it would be great if you could make it too 😘😘

Please get in touch if you’d like to know more.

Big kiss and thanks so much to everyone who has signed up/helped so far. 💕💕

20/03/2019

Would you find the real Fawlty Towers hilarious?? 😂😂 or horrific?! 😫😫

A HOTEL has been called a real-life Fawlty Towers with a “rude” owner who rowed with guests and told a bride to brush up confetti. Others said they were woken by repeated fire alarms — or by “Basil…

14/03/2019

Disabled Access day at the Black Country Living Museum. Looks brilliant 😊

14/03/2019

😮😮😍😍 I'm booking tickets now!!

I'll never forget our school production, trying to remember the order of the colours in the song... "It was red and ochre and purple and silver and...." (I know, that's wrong!) But you get the gist 😂.

Anyone else perform in a school musical?

The star of the 1991 production is returning to the show

13/03/2019

Whoah! Should this young woman have been singled out for an ‘inappropriate’ outfit on a plane?

Emily O'Connor was left horrified by the incident at Birmingham Airport

11/03/2019

Have you walked through fields where cattle are grazing? They can be quite intimidating up close. I love that this farmer is helping us understand their behaviour a little better. Watch his video, I hope it helps on your next hike. Maybe show the kids this before you go, so they're less scared.

11/03/2019

Do you use Airbnb to book accommodation? We're regular Airbnb-ers, and have found the most amazing places to stay - at incredible prices! Just look at this phenomenal villa in Florida for 12 people - from £134 per night! Share your amazing Airbnb finds with us...

Unforgettable trips start with Airbnb. Find adventures nearby or in faraway places and access unique homes, experiences, and places around the world.

08/03/2019

How many of you went to dance classes when you were little, but don't now you're an adult? I'm one... But I LOVED it!! (Plus it gave me extremely toned legs and butt). Let's Keep Dancing! 💃🕺👯 If anyone knows of some great adult dance classes, share them with us below!

When we dance our brain releases endorphins, neurotransmitters that create a feeling of comfort, relaxation, fun and power, so dancing makes us happy.

04/03/2019

More reason to 'unplug' the kids every now and then and take them hiking, or camping? What do you think?

Decades-long study shows that the more time we spend outdoors as kids, the less chance we have of mental illness as adults.

01/03/2019

Who needs science to tell us this girls? We knew it already! Tag the girl friends you love to go on trips with!!

Tell your boss that it's important you make this trip with your girl gang since you'll come back fresh and it's only going to help you perform better at work.

19/02/2019

"Ticket for one please..." I love this article! It's made me want to go to the cinema, in the day, on my own - feel like I'm skipping school 😆

Commentary: If you're not going to the theater by yourself, are you even living a full, rewarding life?

18/02/2019

Wise words indeed! Here's to making the most of every day, and every experience along the way...

13/02/2019

I love exploring castles, in any state of repair. From magnificent intact fortresses to crumbling ruins, they stir the imagination, bringing our turbulent history to life. Do you have a favourite?

*Membership includes six accompanying children per adult Member, under 18 within the family group.

08/02/2019

Lovely to see more attractions running 'accessible' days with a quieter and calmer environment. Do you know anyone who would appreciate this?

Guys so many of you are asking for these details so we thought we would share them now so you can save the date. Tickets available now : https://www.waterworld-tickets.co.uk/

07/02/2019

So, we've booked a night in a treehouse... in February. Are we mad?? Looks pretty cosy though - see what you think! And we can walk the Alpacas in the morning! 😍😍😍 Three weeks and counting!

Unforgettable trips start with Airbnb. Find adventures nearby or in faraway places and access unique homes, experiences, and places around the world.

06/02/2019

Really looking forward to this at the weekend!