YORKSHIRE DALES

I'm going to start with our most recent short break, walking in the Yorkshire Dales. As Skipton is known as "The Gateway to the Dales", we searched the internet for somewhere in that area. We came up with "Drumlins" at East Marton, about 5 miles out from Skipton.

This is a beautiful bungalow in a quiet cul-de-sac just off the main A59, Kendal to Skipton road. "Drumlins" has an en-suite bedroom with a king-size bed (which must be the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in!) and shower and a twin-bedded room with private bathroom and shower.

Judith Moran, the owner, is a lovely person and nothing is too much trouble for her. Breakfast is a sumptious and relaxed affair.

Full details can be found here . Multimap directions can be obtained here .

Highly recommended. Enjoy your stay!

WELCOME

For the past four or five years now, Sheila and I have been taking our holidays in the UK, staying in Bed and Breakfast establishments. These have all been booked via the internet and have always been accompanied by a bit of trepidation in advance, in case they should turn out to be a disaster - in fact, our week in Cornwall in 2004 was less than enjoyable, partly because of bad weather (it was the week that Boscastle was flooded!) but mainly because our landlady was a drunken lunatic! The less said about that the better!

I've therefore decided to list some of the really good places that we have visited to help others to be confident in their holiday bookings. I will not be naming and shaming any bad B & B's ( I don't want to be sued!) - only ones that we can thoroughly recommend.

I hope you find this resource useful.