Thom Bedford

Ludlow Castle and Medieval Christmas Fayre

2012-11-25 Thom Bedford 2012-11-23 - Telford

Continued from Part 1…

We woke up utterly freezing, and went to have a cooked breakfast, then get ready for the day. The shower was an improvement to the day before, but only in that water came out at an acceptable temperature… The water itself was little more than a dribble from the showerhead unfortunately, so another disappointing morning in the hotel. We went to check-out, expecting a discussion with the hotel manager, only to be told that no messages had been left for him, and he was going on holiday for the week that day so didn’t want to come in to work in the morning.

Ironbridge and Blists Hill Victorian Town

2012-11-24 Thom Bedford 2012-11-23 - Telford

Arrival Date: 2012-11-23
Departure Date: 2012-11-25
Accommodation: Mercure Telford, Madeley Court

Another late arrival on a Friday night due to work commitments found us in Telford at around 10pm. The hotel itself looked beautiful, but unfortunately that’s the only good thing about this hotel. We checked in to our room, which was perfectly adequate, then went to get a drink from the bar before bed.

Visiting Robin Hood in Nottingham

2012-08-26 Thom Bedford 2012-08-25 - Coventry

Continued from Part 1…

On the Sunday morning, we decided to take a quick drive in to Coventry for breakfast, seeing as how poor the Ibis breakfast was; we stopped off at The Earl of Mercia, a Wetherspoons in the centre, not far from the cathedrals. The breakfast here was much better than at the hotel, very filling, preparing us for the day ahead!

Bates Motel in Coventry

2012-08-25 Thom Bedford 2012-08-25 - Coventry

Arrival Date: 2012-08-24
Departure Date: 2012-08-27
Accommodation: Ibis, Coventry South

For the August Bank Holiday, we set off from home after work and dinner on the Friday night, arriving in Coventry fairly late on. The hotel wasn’t at all what we expected, and was more of a motel, with rooms leading straight in to the open air. It was a little like Bates Motel from Psycho, but luckily we weren’t in a room next to the reception.

Afternoon Tea at Betty’s Tea Room in Harrogate

2012-04-12 Thom Bedford 2012-04-08 - York

Continued from Part 4…

Our stay in York was coming to an end, Thursday was check-out day, and we reluctantly left the room to make our way home. One last stop on the way though; Harrogate.

We got to Harrogate just before 11am, and again it was a beautifully sunny day. The entire area looked so nice, we couldn’t help but look at the prices of the houses; all far too expensive for us!