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
I’ve just spent a fun hour sorting out all the many photographs we’ve taken over the past couple of weeks. We had a lovely and very busy Easter, despite the rather gloomy and wet weather, and it’ll take me a … Continue reading
Stop the press…the blog is back! Sorry for my absence – the last few weeks have been all about adjusting to a new job. But I’ve been storing up plenty of photos ready to post. So expect some winter updates … 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
We’re big fans of Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent and were excited to be invited to visit again during their special ‘Salute to the 1940s‘ theme weekend. As Matt was away for the weekend, I invited our next door neighbour … 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
As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, the entire purpose of our 2017 staycation was to join my family for a week long celebration. My parents both turned 65 this year, and so four generations of our family gathered … Continue reading
Diary of a Herne Hill mum 