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 →

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 →

I’ve just been sorting out all my photographs from a half term break up in the Lake District when I remembered that I hadn’t finished telling you about our Easter trip to Norfolk!  I think I need to start a … Continue reading →

I’ve always wanted to explore the North Norfolk coast, so when we found ourselves with a week off during the school Easter holidays, I hit google to find us a holiday cottage for a mini-break.  Of course, I’d left it … Continue reading →

During October half term, we made a bit of a last minute decision to get out of the capital for a few days.  As soon as Alex and Sophie’s swimming lesson was finished on Saturday morning, we hit the M4 … Continue reading →

So this is it – the final instalment in our staycation 2017 reporting!  Phew! And it’s a short one – but a real highlight of our holiday.  After our stop in the Lake District, we had time for just one … Continue reading →

Having travelled up to Scotland along the east of England, we decided to make the most of our trip and see a tiny bit of the west on the way home.  So we broke our journey back to London with … Continue reading →