Christmas panto season is on its way There is nothing quite like the excitement on the faces of small children when you take them to a panto. Sadly, that hasn’t been possible during the [...]

New Year ski trips? If you have been missing your annual New Year skiing holidays because of the pandemic travel restrictions perhaps you are thinking of booking a trip for the coming winter? Tour [...]

Instead of a seaside or camping staycation how about a city break? Have you been having trouble finding anywhere to book for a holiday staycation either in a cottage or a camping/glamping site? While [...]

At the time of writing it has just been announced that all being well all restrictions imposed during the Covid pandemic will be removed on July 19. This will be confirmed on July 12 [...]

Networking and small businesses Not all my customers have been private individuals even during the pandemic lockdowns. While there has been a marked drop in business trips overseas, there have still been times when [...]

Can You? Would You? Should You? How often does a parent or a child ask you to take them somewhere outside your comfort zone or at an inconvenient time or day? We have a [...]

Can you identify these villages from the descriptions of their signs? We all know that Suffolk is blessed with many beautiful and historic towns and villages, many of which we visited in our Suffolk [...]

Signs of normality It is good to report that some kind of normality seems to be returning to life, especially now that schools have re-opened. In fact, we have already resumed school runs for [...]

Driving safely in difficult weather conditions February tends to be the month when we are hit by the worst of the winter weather and this year is no different. There has been record rainfall [...]

What does the latest Covid-19 lockdown mean for weddings and funerals? Happy New Year to you all! Normally at this time of year we would be looking forward to the wedding season, but the [...]

Getting students home for Christmas Many students have been confined to their lodgings or to halls of residence, unable to socialise and carrying out much of their study online because of the ongoing Coronavirus [...]

Half term activities to enjoy safely With half term coming in just a couple of weeks and the weather turning autumnal parents will be looking for ideas for activities to keep children entertained and, [...]

Are you making plans for Christmas? Christmas is not so far away now, and although there is some uncertainty about what will be possible given the current rising numbers of coronavirus cases, many people [...]

Are you taking advantage of this month’s special eating out deals? An estimated 500–plus outlets in Suffolk, many of them independent small businesses, are believed to be participating in the Government’s scheme Eat Out [...]

What Covid-19 restrictions have been eased and what can you do now? For elderly people and other single people living alone in England, the news that they can form “bubbles” with one other household [...]

Catch up on those postponed appointments with our help Many people have been understandably worried about visiting hospitals or dentists and perhaps using public transport to do so. But, as health service workers have [...]

We’re here to help during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions If you are vulnerable and have been advised to completely self-isolate for 12 weeks, we can get your shopping for you, although our success will depend on [...]

M is for Mauritius Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. It is a tropical island, part of an archipelago, [...]

Passport advice post-Brexit Many people are asking whether they can still use their burgundy-coloured passports following the UK’s departure from the EU. At the time of writing these passports will remain valid up to [...]

2020 wedding trends are all about sustainability The New Year celebrations had barely ended when the first of the season’s wedding fairs was upon us. According to the “pundits” this year’s biggest theme is [...]

You don’t have to visit ski resorts only in January or February It is something of a tradition for us to take a skiing trip in the New Year and below is the list [...]

Have you booked your panto tickets yet? If you have children or grandchildren Christmas would not be the same without the joy of taking them to the panto. There’s a wide range of choices [...]

Japan is having a sporty couple of years, as host of the Rugby World Cup this year and the Olympics next year. The Olympics will be based around the Tokyo Prefecture and will run [...]

Stop Press! Pilot Strikes and cancelled flights our advice Our message to you – keep in touch! At the time of writing further strikes by both BA and Ryanair pilots are expected throughout September. [...]

On A Jaunt This August But hiring a taxi is expensive, isn’t it? You might think hiring us to drive you when you are off on a jaunt either for the day or for [...]

You don’t have to know anything about horses to go to the races Are you planning a treat for someone special and in need of ideas or looking for something a bit different for [...]

Are we nearly there yet? Summer holidays are nearly upon us and with, hopefully, good weather we are more likely to be taking longer family trips both at home and abroad. But long journeys [...]

Something to celebrate? There’s always something to celebrate in the summer – end of A levels? Good exam results? An engagement? Family events? And on June 16, of course, it’s Fathers’ Day. It may [...]

D is for … Delays, drones and other travel disasters Flights and rail journeys can be delayed for all sorts of reasons, from the rogue Drone that shut Gatwick Airport last Christmas to strikes [...]

Some ideas for the summer holidays in the UK If you are planning ahead for the summer holidays and unsure about what rules and regulations will apply after the UK leaves the EU you [...]

A is for.. Assistance Do your worries about your lack of mobility make you think twice about using a taxi service? Do you quail at the prospect of dealing with luggage and airport check-ins? [...]

Trade fair and business exhibition season is coming up! No business can survive without customers and clients and for many businesses trustworthy and reliable suppliers are equally important. While internet research, trade associations and [...]

How to be prepared for driving in wintry conditions So far, we have had a pretty mild autumn, and hopefully it will stay that way. But if we have a repeat of the three-week [...]

There’s more to Lapland than Father Christmas Taking the children to see Father Christmas in Finnish Lapland can be a good way to introduce them to the joys of travel and of experiencing other [...]

Winter cruises for all ages and climates When the nights start to draw in and the weather turns grey and gloomy many of us start dreaming of escape. It’s no surprise that winter is [...]

We all want the best of medical care for our loved ones if they should suffer from a serious illness. As medical knowledge and techniques have developed and the technology has become more sophisticated, [...]

Four things to remember when driving in rain and fog After a month of unbroken sunshine the forecast appears about to change to heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms, depending on what part of the [...]

Share your tips for stress-free business travel It’s said that the one thing entrepreneur Richard Branson never travels without is a notebook. No, not a high-tech variety, just a simple, paper notebook for recording [...]

If you’re in a hurry to get home after a long flight don’t drive yourself Business travel overseas can be demanding and exhausting since the itinerary is unlikely to allow much time for acclimatisation [...]

While you can fly to almost anywhere in the world from the UK’s main airport hubs at Stansted, Gatwick, and Heathrow, they are not exactly user-friendly and there is an awful lot of walking [...]

Suffolk Jewels – The Suffolk Show A much loved annual event The summer half term would not be complete without the annual Suffolk Show at Trinity Park, on the edge of Ipswich. It is [...]

Suffolk Jewels – Stour Valley, Dedham Vale & Brett Valley We have a suggestion for a day out on a route taking you through some of Suffolk’s most famous and beautiful countryside. Flatford Our [...]

Suffolk Jewels – Lavenham Here in Suffolk we’re fortunate that there are so many beautiful and interesting historic places to visit that there is no shortage of places to take visiting guests. So we [...]