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...

A fun dancing themed weekend in Blackpool with ballroom dancing, theatre and the famous Blackpool illuminations. Unfortunately Ben was...

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...

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)...

Josie got the sewing machine out and as normal helped create some magical costumes for the kids at the last minute (Ninja and Witch). ...

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...

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...

Nanna had a girls weekend with Aunty June in Manchester and so we had a weekend with Grandad visiting Hatherthwaite to take the steam...

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...

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...

Week 3 at the new school and the kids are settling in to the new routine, curriculum and activities. This includes weekly forest school,...

Significant and somber news this last week for the United Kingdom (and the World) with the death of Queen Elizabeth. With a new Prime...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Summer in England wouldn't be summer without some cricket. Inducted the kids to the more family friendly style cricket format of the...

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...

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). ...