MK Mela 2017: A festival of colour, joy and light in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes, the ‘New City’, is celebrating 50 years this year, with a range of celebrations all summer long. Initially created as a commuter town to ease the housing congestion in London, Milton Keynes has…

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Highlights of the Milton Keynes Handmade and Vintage Fair

As a Milton Keynes resident I feel ashamed to say this is the first year I’ve discovered Milton Keynes Handmade and Vintage Fair. Launched by Jacqui Lewis, the fair has been running since 2010. Only a…

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Days out in the UK: The jewel of Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford

Following my first day out in Olney, only a few weeks later, I decided to spend an afternoon in the quaint little town of Stony Stratford, not to be confused with Stratford in Warwickshire. Before…

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Days out in the UK: the picturesque market town of Olney in Buckinghamshire

With spring in the air and a spring in my step, I have decided to dedicate season to travelling locally, and with the weather on side this week, the nearest option had t be the…

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