The personal blog of Andrew Mason
Slow notes from the hills and the desk.
Travel, the Lake District, the odd bit of tech, and whatever else is worth writing down. No newsletter, no hustle, just the good stuff.
-
Lake District Without a Car: A 4-Day Plan and How to Budget It
Lake District without a car: a four-day plan with real bus and boat timings, fare tips and what the trip costs versus…
-
Best Way to Fold a Shirt for Travel: 4 Folds Compared
The best way to fold a shirt for travel depends on fabric and case type. Compare four folds, packing order and hotel…
-
Where to Stay in the Lake District: 7 Bases Compared (Including Car-Free)
Where to stay in the Lake District, compared base by base: walks, transport, rainy days, costs and which towns work without a…
-
UK Family Holiday Ideas: 9 Trips That Work With Kids (With Real Costs)
UK family holiday ideas with real week costs, drive times, age suitability and the honest downsides of each. See which trip fits…
-
How to Pack a Suit in a Suitcase: The Fold-and-Layer Method That Survives a Flight
How to pack a suit in a suitcase using a fold-and-layer method that holds up on a flight, plus a hotel recovery…
-
Great British Railways Tickets: What You Can Buy Today and How to Pay Less
Great British Railways tickets are not on sale yet. See where to buy today, what GBR will change, and the booking habits…
-
Lake District Without a Car: How to Get Around by Train, Bus and Boat
Plan a Lake District trip without a car: the rail routes in, the best car-free bases, key bus and boat links and…
-
UK Family Holiday Ideas: 9 Trips That Work With Kids (With Real Costs)
UK family holiday ideas tested with kids: coast, Lake District, cities, cabins and one Italian alternative, with honest costs and travel times.…
-
How to Pack Shirts Without Creasing: 7 Methods That Actually Work
How to pack shirts without creasing: 7 tested folding, rolling and shirt case methods so you arrive with a wearable shirt. See…
-
Catch Up
It has been a while since I posted here so I thought I would write a little update. I am well into…