Jul 3, 2026 | Personal, Travel
We spent a long weekend at an Airbnb just outside Ludlow last weekend. It was kind of weird because we almost didn’t go on account of how hot the forecast was, however, when we got there, we were all pleased we had stuck with the going away plan! This weekend...
May 21, 2026 | Families, Personal, Travel
10 days in May! It was one of my shorter visits but I still managed to squeeze a fair bit in. As well as spending lots of time with Mum, Dad and George, I got to see Ange, Karin, Katrina, Nada, Lauren, Andre, Olive, Pat, Jennifer, John, Nancy and, of course, Janet...
Apr 21, 2026 | Personal, Travel
Our first camping trip of the year was to Abersoch – to the site right next door to where Nicola and Nigel have their static caravan. The weather was great for the weekend and we managed a couple of walks, a pub meal out and ice cream! We arrived on Friday and...
Mar 21, 2026 | Personal, Travel
After the success of last year’s anniversary trip to Cornwall, we thought we’d try and repeat it this year with a few variations… We stayed just outside Mevagissey on the south coast (as opposed to the north coast) this time in a cottage called Casma...
Feb 15, 2026 | Personal, Travel
There was major reason to celebrate in February this year – Paul turned 60! Back in 2017, we went to Barmouth for Paul’s birthday weekend and stayed at this lovely cottage called Tre Mynach. It has held its place as one of our favourites since then so I...
Dec 30, 2025 | Personal, Travel
Olaf and I spent a long weekend in Ivybridge, Devon to visit my friend Annalie who was over from New Zealand to see her parents, Pam and Stuart. A visit with Annalie is always a lovely opportunity to catch up and spend some quality time shopping and lunching. Olaf...
