Middlesbrough doesn’t always feature top on the list of tourist attractions in the North East.  But it has a real gem at its industrial heart that shouldn’t be overlooked – the magnificent Tees Transporter Bridge. Built in 1911, the Transporter … Continue reading →

Our final day trip in the North York Moors was Whitby – somewhere I’ve wanted to visit for ages. We headed straight towards Whitby Abbey, thoroughly enjoying wandering through the seaside resort.  I loved the mix of traditional fish and … Continue reading →

After our very brief foray into the Yorkshire Dales to visit Brimham Rocks, it was the turn of the North York Moors next! With our good friend Jo living in the village of Great Ayton, we based ourselves with her … Continue reading →

After our weekend in York, we continued our journey north with a morning on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales at the exceptional Brimham Rocks.  Matt and I had visited years ago and were excited at the prospect of showing … Continue reading →

We’re big fans of the British staycation – but with the weather being pretty disappointing in July and early August, we weren’t sure we’d made the right choice for our 2017 summer holiday, thinking the Mediterranean would have been pretty … Continue reading →

What a summer!  I’m curled up on my sofa after three weeks away from home on a family holiday, a work conference and a group camping weekend.  I’m exhausted – but satisfied that we’ve had an excellent break with several … Continue reading →

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 →