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Covid Christmas!!
Unfortunately we had a bit of a Covid Christmas this year with both Josie and my sister testing positive, on top of a number of people...
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Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Blackpool
A fun dancing themed weekend in Blackpool with ballroom dancing, theatre and the famous Blackpool illuminations. Unfortunately Ben was...
Steven Roberts
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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Rugby League World Cup
Well it wasn't to be for the England men's or women's team in the Rugby League World Cup final, although England did win the wheelchair...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Rain, rain, rain
We recently enjoyed a wet few days in the Lake District as we visited Keswick in the heart of the "Upper Lakes" (read high and very wet)...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Halloween
Josie got the sewing machine out and as normal helped create some magical costumes for the kids at the last minute (Ninja and Witch). ...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read
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The Big Smoke...
Down to London for the half-term holidays. Four nights at the Premier Inn St Pancreas and dates made to meet Aunt Leslie one day and...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
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Calm before the Storm
A quiet week before the kids break up for half-term and heading to London for the week. Lots of hiking (in the sunshine and rain) and...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
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Boats and Trains
Nanna had a girls weekend with Aunty June in Manchester and so we had a weekend with Grandad visiting Hatherthwaite to take the steam...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read
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Harvest Festival
A busy last week in school with Harvest Festival at the Church and the MacMillan Coffee Morning in school. In the kids own words "The...
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Oct 5, 20221 min read
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Superbikes
Oulton Park for the British Superbikes.... A day trip down to Cheshire with my Uncle David who is over in England for a few weeks...
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Sep 30, 20221 min read
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It's School, but not as we know it...
Week 3 at the new school and the kids are settling in to the new routine, curriculum and activities. This includes weekly forest school,...
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Sep 22, 20221 min read
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RIP Queen Elizabeth
Significant and somber news this last week for the United Kingdom (and the World) with the death of Queen Elizabeth. With a new Prime...
Steven Roberts
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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1st Day of School
The end of summer is finally here and the kids are back in school. All change for the kids with a much smaller school (68 children in...
Steven Roberts
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Harry Potter World and more...
A busy final few days of the kids summer holidays before school starts with a flying visit down South to go to Harry Potter World near...
Steven Roberts
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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SOLFEST
We hired a VW T6 Campervan (long wheel base, high top - a more modern version of our beloved Cherry) and headed off to the Solway...
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Aug 30, 20221 min read
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County Durham
This weekend we headed with my Mum and Aunt June for a weekend in County Durham, visiting Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland and the City of...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Manchester
We stayed on after the Hundred cricket match to have an extra couple of days in Manchester and had tons of fun visiting the Science...
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Aug 19, 20222 min read
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Howzat!
Summer in England wouldn't be summer without some cricket. Inducted the kids to the more family friendly style cricket format of the...
Steven Roberts
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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Some like it hot!!
It's been over 30 degrees all week and we've been hiding out in the garden (shade and sprinkler) and the beach most of the week, but...
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Aug 13, 20221 min read
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Our home for the year...
Well we are now settled in our new home for the next year. Amazing how quickly it's come together (one bonus of it being so small). ...
Steven Roberts
Aug 12, 20221 min read
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