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Our Little English Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast is in the top 10% of hotels worldwide! Tripadvisor just notified us that, according to their stats, we are one of the best. We are chuffed to bits to say the least! Of all the hotels and all the real bed and breakfasts...

If you've recently got your 2 COVID vaccinations and are itching (is that a vaccination side-effect? LOL) like a lot of people, to hit the road and return to some degree of normalcy, we've got a suggestion for you. TALLAHASSEE If you're in Florida, Georgia, Alabama or...

Come to the Word of South Festival of Literature and Music in downtown Tallahassee! Here's the rundown of all the happenings - https://wordofsouthfestival.com/2021-schedule and you'll need to make sure you're staying at the Little English Guesthouse, so make your...

I watched the Oprah interview live on Sunday night. Then I read the scoop for the Monday night live- airing in Britain. On Tuesday I read the fallout. On Wednesday a breakfast TV anchor had quit over it. On Thursday a formal complaint had been filed. By Friday, I...

I do! I do! One would imagine being born and raised in London, we'd be so used to it being overcast and rainy that we would never hang clean washing on the line to dry and expect it to actually dry. But we did hang it out and it did dry (well, most of the time). We...

Being married to a meteorologist- wannabe (sorry, Thom, but it's true), I've grown used to receiving a weather forecast before a "Good morning". Even before a "Happy birthday" or a "Merry Christmas", there's a general announcement of the temperature in Tallahassee,...

It's official, Meghan and Prince Harry will not return as working members of the Royal Family. (Well, one can't really do that from California, in all honesty.) So this doesn't come as a huge surprise to those of us who follow this family (I'm assuming that means you,...

You may not know this, but if you book a hotel or B&B accommodation via an online travel agent, like Booking or Hotels dot com, Expedia etc, they charge the lodging establishment a hefty commission. In these difficult times for local (non-franchise) legal...

Last winter, I crossed pathways with a couple in a local lunchtime eaterie, close to the I-10, which is around the corner from the Little English Guesthouse. They had pulled off to grab lunch and were on their way South, returning to Tallahassee in a fortnight. I got...

It's been a scorcher of a summer! Triple-digit temperatures, stifling humidity, afternoon thunderstorms that last into the night added to all the other troubles we've had this summer. It just seemed like the heat (the political, emotional, financial and atmospheric...

Come together with your family and friends on November 17th to walk for ALS. The Walk to Defeat ALS is the ALS Association's largest annual event, and the funds that are raised go to ALS research, care service programs and nationwide advocacy campaigns. Due to the...

There's less than a fortnight to go in the strangest election season ever. It's been a bit nasty, tempers have flared, in places where one might be surprised to hear such a heated argument. (A debate is not supposed to be an argument). And both Democrats and...

Sweet South Cottage hosts this event offering a variety of totally-one-of-a-kind delights from purveyors of antiques, vintage home decor, heirloom goods, shabby chic furniture, handmade art, jewelry and more. Mark it in your diary for October 23-24 or go here for more...

Who knew we had such talent in Tallahassee? The Florida Guitar Festival builds community within the classical guitar world by bringing an annual competition experience to the Tallahassee area that includes high-quality master classes, multi-division competitions and...

Florida is home to almost 200 species of butterflies. Our warm climate and extended growing season make butterfly viewing a year-round activity. Located on two migratory pathways, top locations for observing several species of butterflies in Florida’s Capital region...

Yay! We earned Tripadvisor's 2020 Travelers' Choice Award! Previously know as the Certificate of Excellence (we've earned several of those in the last 17 years too) we just got notice that we made the list. In a season when small businesses are having to pivot and do...

Want (or need?) the perfect excuse to golf all day for a great cause? Sign up for the Dr. Glenn Bass Golf Tournament, hosted by Big Bend Hospice at the swanky Golden Eagle Golf and Country Club on the 14th of September. All the proceeds from the tournament will...

Have you remodeled a bathroom or powder room recently? Around here, we seem to be constantly updating and refreshing things. After all, no-one wants to feel like they're living in, or visiting, Grandma's house, stuck in the the 1970's (name your decade here!). No...

I hear that the 3rd annual Tallahassee Caribbean Carnival is going ahead on September 11th - 13th at the Pavilion. In which case you need to book your room at the Little English Guesthouse right now, if you're planning on going! Here's the scoop: A three-day...

My heart went out to Mary who was leaving California and traveling solo to central Florida. California was on fire, there were protests and some riots going on around the country, talk of the upcoming election being taken over by Russian interference, (or Chinese), or...

When we think of "getting away from it all," we start to look for places to stay and things to do. But we miss out on all the great options right at our doorstep. Consider playing Tourist in your Hometown! Plan a weekend doing things you'never done... For example, in...

It's a sad but true fact, we must all pay taxes and die. No one escapes. The rich, the poor, the kind, the miserable ..we all must pay taxes and die. So after you've buried your loved one, wouldn't it be nice to return "home" at the end of the day to a place that is...

On a quiet evening, we love to run down to St. Mark's National Wildlife Refuge to watch the sunset by the lighthouse. We often recommend it to our guests who fancy a little drive through the forest (on a paved highway!) and they always come back glad they made the...

Princess Beatrice got married today at a little chapel in Windsor. She married Count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. It was a small, intimate affair with just the family in attendance. She wore the same tiara Queen Elizabeth wore when she married Prince Phillip, which I...

If you had all the time and money in the world, what would be your travel agenda? But lets not forget to include the word "pandemic". Because the entire world was turned upside down in early 2020 and it became no longer a matter of not having enough time, or enough...

This is in our London Room, a lovely piece of art by Leighton and a favorite of honeymooners. But we're not worried about art thieves staying here just to perform an art heist, it's a print. (Just sayin' in case the darker side of you might come out LOL). Obviously I...

Thom and I have never been able to agree on the whereabouts of our beloved Sadie, who died 5 years ago. I am convinced that she is in heaven, with Jesus, waiting for me. Not doggie heaven, or over the rainbow bridge, but actual heaven. Thom tells me that is...

Do you just want to mind your own business, sit quietly and wait for it all to calm down and blow over? After all, you're not racist, I'm not racist, so what's the big deal? Come sit with me a minute and let us reason together. Have you taken a minute to examine your...

Meet Chrysten and Christina. Two industrious and feisty young women on a Mulligan trip. What is a mulligan trip? I'm glad you asked. Ever feel like you need a do-over, a second chance, or even a third? Kristin and Christina decided they were going to "just do it"....

You've heard the tagline for a certain grocery store in Florida ...."where shopping is a pleasure". Even as you're reading this, I see you nodding your head in agreement and in your minds eye you can see the name of the shop... am I right? In the middle, or towards...