After the bustle of Barcelona – and some crazy busy months of work and school – we were all ready for a bit of family downtime. So we had booked a few days on the Spanish coast to relax and … Continue reading
An email today from British Airways about our flight delay compensation reminded me that I haven’t yet shared the story of our May half term adventure to Barcelona – so let me catch you up. We’d been planning our trip … Continue reading
On the spur of the moment, we decided to take the kids away for a night over the May bank holiday weekend. After a bit of a google and some research into possible destinations that would enable us to make … Continue reading
Our week on the Jurassic Coast wouldn’t have been complete without some serious fossil hunting! We started early in the week with a trip to Lulworth Cove, a beautiful bay famous for its fossil forest. We didn’t plan very well … Continue reading
During our wonderful Easter holiday in Dorset, we did occasionally leave the coastline. We’d spotted the dramatic looking Corfe Castle on the drive to Swanage and were determined to visit, and were delighted to find that the heritage steam railway … Continue reading
The Easter school holidays meant that it was time for our annual UK beach holiday! After two wonderful trips to Tenby in Wales, we decided to try somewhere new and explore the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. We’d left it pretty … Continue reading
The Easter holidays are underway and Spring has finally sprung. I can’t tell you how happy I am when there’s sunshine and warmth. I’ve been flinging open the windows every morning and embracing every day we don’t have to wrap … Continue reading
Got some catching up to do! Sorry about the blogging silence – have had a super busy few weeks with work and lots of choir projects (performing and recording in Swedish no less!). But we have squeezed in some outdoor fun … Continue reading
Last weekend we ventured down to the New Forest to visit Katharine and Emilia, looking forward to a long Autumnal ramble in the woods and a trip to the beach. But the weather had other ideas and we woke up … Continue reading
I left my last post with me and the kids leaving Newcastle after a fabulous 24 hour visit, bound for Edinburgh. We thoroughly enjoyed the train journey along the stunning Northumberland coast – it’s amazing how close you get to the … Continue reading
It’s Monday evening, and we’re back into the swing of things with school uniforms, home reading diaries and after school clubs – I’m already missing the half term break! I’ve had a lovely week off work on holiday with the kids … Continue reading
As promised last night, here’s the second and final instalment in our Italian summer adventure (sorry again for the fact this is 2 months late!). Given how much Alex and Sophie love the water, we spent much of the week … Continue reading
I’m currently up in Edinburgh enjoying a half term holiday with the kids to celebrate Sophie’s 4th birthday. It’s pretty chilly, a little drizzly and quite windy up here – and my thoughts keep returning to our somewhat warmer summer … Continue reading
Last weekend marked probably our most successful family camping weekend yet! I’m not always the biggest fan of sleeping under canvas, mostly because I rarely manage to sleep, but this year’s annual trip revealed what makes camping a real pleasure … Continue reading
My poor neglected blog! As usual, I have a list of excuses, mostly arising from work. My first month in my new job has been incredibly busy and combined with the end of term craziness with the children, my blog … Continue reading
