The three towns that reside on Torbay on the South-West coast of Devon, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, enjoy being known as 'The English Riviera'. Welcome to Brixham.

I recently returned to the nation of my birth to make sure my 86-year-old mum was still alive. She was, so my next duty was to ensure she wasn't frivolously blowing through my inheritance on rubbish!

As a footnote to my post about Gretna Green, I took one photo I didn’t publish of a beautiful bronze sculpture that stands in the courtyard there. I didn't take much notice of the plaque at the time but

On returning to visit my mum in the UK, there always has to be a 'holiday within a holiday'. Mum's choice. Despite her love of Scotland, she's avoided it in the last few years as the last time we were

Sorry pigeons. I didn't mean to frighten you...or perhaps I did to get this photo of you in flight! Another gate within the roman walls that surround this historic and beautiful city. The roof of Barker

That's it. Time to board and away we go. This will be the last #uklife post, tomorrow will be the #bruneilife and then back to the usual #thailife on Tuesday when we eventually get home, hopefully with

So that's it for another visit. Time flies by and in a few hours, I'll be hurtling south towards Heathrow and the flight from hell back to Thailand. It's always hard knowing that with an elderly parent

It's been a cloudy day and an endless sky today and although rain threatened, it kept dry as a stiff breeze hid a balmy 14c temperature. Last day in Yarmouth today as we're driving back North tomorrow

Down the seafront in Yarmouth it's like everyone has disappeared! Not surprising considering its November but it's still unseasonably warm. That said, it's a shithole anyway! Hope everyone is well and

Missed a day and barely managed 5k. Dreadful performance so I need to blame that damn car again. I can't be too pissed though as it's just transported me, the wife and my mum down to great Yarmouth. It's

It's Sunday. What better way to start it off than at Gregg's with a sausage sandwich and a coffee. Only 2.50 don't you know! Notice how my step count has dropped since I got that damn car. No matter. We're

Guess where I went today? A good day for me as I dropped my Mum and the wife off in York and went for a wander to the railway museum. The step count is actually for yesterday and is a little poor but today's

Considering the amount of walking around the harbour in Scarborough today in the freezing cold wind, only just getting through 10k was disappointing! It was bitterly cold but wonderful to be back on my

Not great today but that's what happens when you hire a car! At least I made well over the 5k, mainly from the walk into town and getting dragged around the garden centre, talking of which, there were

Who would believe that walking to the pub could rack up so many steps! Good news tonight. It poured down with rain so we didn't have any scroungers knocking on the door begging for sweets. The rain did

A bit disappointed as I dropped below the magic 10k mark again yesterday, and today which considering the huge Sunday dinner I had was not the best day to do so! I finally caved in and booked a hire car

The photo is doing the rounds on Facebook tonight and is from Rodrigo Moreno's Facebook page. Another stonking day at 14k but that's not the best thing that happened today. Leeds beat Liverpool 2-1 at

Another amazing tally from Nathen the walking ninja! So today I walked into town...and back...and then back again to catch a train. It's been a great week but I finally capitulated and booked a hire car

Went to Harrogate today. It's shit. But. My mum likes it so what can I do? We went on the train which is difficult as she walks with a stick and I'd never noticed how much of a step there is getting on

I'm just going to leave it here. 17k! My best day ever wandering around in the beautiful yet unseasonal Autumn sunshine in Pontefract. I can't believe the beautiful blue skies that frame the gorgeous autumnal