After a busy December, I’ve been looking forward to the Christmas break for ages. A chance to escape the craziness of the daily routine and all the extra things you have to squeeze in in the build up to the … Continue reading
Last weekend, we were back up in Scotland for a flying visit. It was a very special occasion. My grandparents both turned 90 years old this year and so my family all gathered outside Edinburgh to celebrate with them. My … Continue reading
Sophie turned six at the end of the half term holiday. She’d been anticipating the big day for weeks and weeks, counting down for days until it finally dawned! Because it was the school holidays, Matt and I booked a … Continue reading
I’ve had this post in draft for ages as I’ve been editing and sorting photographs for weeks. I focused so many blog posts talking about our big summer trips, I didn’t post all the smaller things we got up to. … Continue reading
I’m currently sitting in a beautiful house in rural Scotland overlooking sheep, hills and woodland – the perfect remedy to crazy London living. It’s a bit early to get outside, so I’m sorting out photographs from my last trip up … Continue reading
Determined to make the most of a summer holiday free from work, I squeezed in one final trip after our European adventure. After a couple of days to catch up on laundry, I whisked the kids up to Edinburgh for … Continue reading
You made it to the final blog post of our European roadtrip! After our adventures in Annecy, we had been planning to spend our final couple of nights in the vineyards of Burgandy and Champagne, but we changed our mind … Continue reading
For the final week of our European roadtrip, we headed back to France and down to Lake Annecy. I’ve wanted to visit there for years, admiring the scenery on Le Tour de France coverage! And it really was as beautiful … Continue reading
After six nights under canvas, we were looking forward to our long weekend in Zurich – but not just because of the prospect of three nights in a proper bed in a building with walls and doors! We were excited … Continue reading
The next stop on our European roadtrip was the Black Forest in south-west Germany. Matt had often talked warmly of a camping trip there from his youth. But on consulting his dad to find out more about their trip, he … Continue reading
After a June and July of long working hours and the craziness that is the end of the school year, we were all very much in need of a break during August. In an enormous stroke of luck, the contract … Continue reading
So, my little baby has just turned eight! I am still struggling to come to terms with it. I don’t feel old enough to have an 8-year-old! But he’s delighted about it, so I just need to embrace it and … Continue reading
I shared our family hiking experiences during our Lake District trip in my previous posts (see here and here) – but we also enjoyed some fabulous days at a slightly lower altitude. I loved spending time lakeside with the beautiful … Continue reading
During our week in the Lake District, we managed to spend most of our time out in the hills. I shared our first two walks up Helm Crag and Hallin Fell in my last post – so now it’s time … Continue reading
Back in the May half term holidays, we headed up to the Lake District for a week of outdoor family fun. I’d been quite nervous about booking a Cumbria holiday, worrying that rainy, cold weather would inevitably result in a … Continue reading
