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 →

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 →