Queen Victoria and Osbourne House
Britain's most glorious period is probably the Victorian era when Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 till her death in 1901. Engineering developments propelled the British Empire…
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LUT Hive Garden Journal 2026 #6
It's been a little over 3 weeks since my last LUT Garden Journal, and there's been quite a lot of growth in my garden, but sadly not much harvest. French beans The other morning…
Benches from around the world
It's surprising how many random photos I've taken since I started blogging. You never know when they may come in handy. Like all these benches from around the world, I never…
The old and new of Kaunus, Lithuania
A few years ago I went to Latvia and Estonia, but didn't make it to Lithuania to complete the three Baltic countries. Lithuania has been pretty high on my to go list since then…
LUT Hive Garden Journal 2026 #5
My garden is starting to look quite productive now. The recent hot weather and my auto water irrigation system has probably helped a lot. Courgette There's been a few…
Things to do in Murcia, Spain
After the recent Hive Open Days in Alicante, I stayed behind in the region for a few more days. If you read my previous post, you'd know I wasn't a fan of Alicante, so I moved a…
LUT Hive Garden Journal 2026 #4
My tomatoes are finally out and the gardening season is officially starting for me. This year I planted my tomatoes in buckets to save space in my raised beds. I have 8 plants…
Please don't feed the mermaids at Rovinji, Croatia
When I was visiting Pula in Croatia last year, the season hadn't started yet and the city was still quite dead. There wasn't too much to do there, and one day I took a 45…
LUT Hive Garden Journal 2026 #3
I love watching my lavenders bloom every day. I have 9 plants in the front of my house and they grow so fast now. Every time I walk past, (I think) I can smell a faint whiff of…
Chilling out in Procida, Italy
There are a few islands in the Gulf of Naples and I was keen to visit at least one of them during my trip to Naples. Capri was the largest and most famous, then there was Ischia…