Dimples And Whiskers The Cat Detective Agency

I feel that my cat could be or indeed is a great Detective along the lines of the great Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot for who would question a cat as they're mainly sleeping or slinking their way through life.I have for example being talking to my cat for half an hour I thought my cat was in their day bed but on closer inspection thy were not the level of genius in my cat is unparallelled the level of genius in their owner is yet to be confirmed.So welcome to Dimples And Whiskers The Cat Detective Agency the only detective agency in the world run by a cat who does on occasion help Scotland yard and the FBI.

The fees for solving cases are on a case by case basis but a shed load of cat treats is usually involved.No case is out of bounds and napping on the job is compulsory but don’t be fooled into thinking nothing is happening as that is valuable thinking time.

Jack seamlessly blends into the surroundings so undercover and surveillance work is no problem.The ongoing mystery of who or what shreds both the toilet paper and kitchen roll is yet to be determined but all good detectives have their absolute nemesis.

Travelling To Venice

Now Venice is a utterly beautiful place full of architecture mystery and Gondolas and it is the place that everyone wants to visit everyone down to your cat even it is that popular a place. Now I have been to Venice myself with my family but we didn't go in the peak season when it is utterly jammed pack like a proverbial sardine tin. We went in December and yes it was cold but it was oh so magical and full of charm and it is so the right time to visit this jewel of Italy as it twinkles in the winter light and with the lights of Christmas it is just breathtaking.

You don't have ride a Gondola even when you're in Venice I know I know it is seen as a must do but you can simply just travel in the water taxi to and from the airport and that gives you a taste of the opulence of the water cancels.People will say the Venice smells well it certainly didn't when we visited in December I cannot vouch however for any time of the year that is not December.
























Venice is a truly awe inspiring place and you will be blown away by every little twist and turn you make so don't be afraid to get lost ! just go wherever your feet and heart take you , for me I adventure towards what i see in my minds eye.Losing yourself is the best way to discover the magic of Venice and your memories will thank you for it for the rest of your life and your memories will also inspire others to follow and make their own footsteps around Venice.The tiny alley ways that twist and turn along with the canals make the fabric of Venice.Venice is safe to walk around at any time of day but do make sure you follow keeping your valuables safe as you would anywhere.

Eating local isn't as expensive as you think just wander away form the tourist trap areas and you really can't go wrong the backstreet places are called bacari and it is where the locals go , they literally are hole in the walls places.The best places are crowded and this is where you will find the real and true venice.




The busiest times to avoid in Venice are summer time and Carnevale when it is absolutely rammed to full capacity and you 'll be jostling with everyone else.

Trinity College Cambridge

You can hear the silence fall , you can hear the burst of the purple haze of the beautiful twirly whirly wisteria

 and you can do this in the grounds of Trinity College , you can be an onlooker with your methodical nose pressed up upon the glass grazing through to another world of bowl hatter porters and Cambridge Dons, Professor and students ambling by.Time stops still in the hallowed sanctuary of Cambridge that bastion of learning with their premier league rivals being Oxford ( I am told they have a better shade of Blue)

Trinity College this was where Isaac Newton studied as well as Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking and you can not be failed to be blown away by this but the best education you can really give yourself is YOU !

Why was I at Trinity College you make ask ? though you're probably not wondering that bye me being me I am going to tell you anyway. was there helping in Autism research for someone doing their thesis on Autism and it was based on the quiet shopping hour. I travelled to Cambridge and it wasn't  a problem as I could just tune myself in Classic Fm , I must say it was rather exciting to help in Autism research from my point of view . I have to say I do not really view myself as disabled the only disabling thing is people actually themselves at times in their views and opinions but people are strange as they say.

I love nothing better than to mooch and meander not quite knowing where I will end up as this is why after the Autism research I asked to be dropped off at Trinity College and that was my seating point for me to find my way back to Cambridge train station.

Oak And Acorn Oakwood Derby

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How dining preconceptions can jade you is something I’d not thought of until I realised I hadn’t been to a local pub because it was very much stuck in the 1990s and honestly this was the last time I had visited the Oak and Acorn in Oakwood Derby.So that made my last visit to this pub 20 years ago this was the era of the Spice Girls concidently they’re making a comeback tour this year.

And I was along with my family invited back for the launch of a new look Oak and Acorn.The Oak and Acorn pub has just had a 200 thousand pounds makeover to bring it bang up to date the last refurbishment was done in 2005 so it was long over due.

We were in for a very pleasant surprise now the pub is next to a local shopping area with smart housing round.There is a local park straight across the road perfect for walking off your meal afterwards or indeed a gentle stroll on your way to the pub.


The Oak and Acorn pub has just had a 200 thousand pounds makeover to bring it bang up to date the last refurbishment was done in 2005 so it was long over due.When we got inside we were taken aback how much the pub had changed.There was loads of chatter everywhere and happy smiling faces there was a good mix of ages and people there including families.

I was there with my husband and university student son luckily our table had been reserved for us.We looked over the menu and my husband and son decided to go for the crispy beef and noodles.I on the other hand decided to go for a Tennessee steak with chips.

We had opted to dine at 6.30 and it was busy then and it got busier which is always a good sign.And someone had a cocktail and it wasn’t me !

And of course a family occasion isn’t complete without a desert !

The prices are reasonable and in line with what you’d pay elsewhere for example the crisp Chilli Beef was £9.49

Disclosure I was given £50 credit for the meal and all thoughts words and opinions are my own.

Tour De Force Of Yorkshire

Myself and my husband spend a lot time in Yorkshire as we are ferrying our son to and from from there and we have been taking the opportunity to venture out and look at the beauty that Yorkshire has to offer.I find that Yorkshire is a relaxing and most beautiful place to be in except when your the passenger in the car with a nervous husband driving across the moors the it is slightly misty as he was very freaked out by not knowing the lie of the land however I think he is more relaxed about the Moors now.Using York as our pace for venturing out from we first took ourselves to the stunning town of Richmond ( Yorkshire ) not to be confused with Richmond in London that is equally stunning. Richmond in Yorkshire has a refined elegance about it it is almost seaside town in nature and it is so relaxing you simply will not want to leave its majesty.

If you have English Heritage membership when you are in for an absolute treat as there is a a magnificent castle than dominates the town and its surrounding.There is no tea room at Richmond castle but of course there is a shop and they sell ice creams and all the other usual shop items. I do love to meander wound castles and ruins and Richmond is a very relaxing place to be which such a beautiful vista I would love to live round there as I would never tire of such a view. Richmond Castle is set on a rockery promontory just above the River Swale this great castle is one of the oldest Norman Stone fortresses in Britain , the building of the castle started in the decades after the conquest. While visiting the castle do take in the story of the conscious objectors that were imprisoned in the keep during the First World War it is told in a interactive display.

Richmond Castle

Stunning views from Richmond Castle

Richmond is the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales and you’ll happily spend the day exploring the unique traditional town which has changed little through the centuries.