Six reasons to visit Alnwick, Northumberland
At the end of last year, D and I escaped the kids for a night and visited Alnwick, a market town in Northumberland, north England.…
Splashing – my captured moment
I find it hard to get rid of pictures. I’ve been trying to filter and edit the gazillions of images we have stored on our…
Parc du Val de Loire, a family friendly Yelloh! Village luxury campsite near Mesland in the Loire Valley, France
Last summer, our family decided to take a holiday on a luxury French campsite. We wanted to stay somewhere in the Loire Valley, and after…
Bondgate Boutique hotel, Alnwick
It was D’s 40th birthday last week. I’d already planned a couple of surprises (blacksmith’s lesson. Low-key gathering at a local pub). But then his…
Glamping at the Original Hut Company, Sussex
Over the Summer, a few getaways brought me closer to the great outdoors. One of my favourite was at the Original Hut Company, near Bodiam,…
Remembering our adventures
This Summer flew by faster than a high-speed train. We crammed the holidays with all sorts of adventures, which made it the best time so…
Seven essentials for a fun-filled family festival
This year we went to our first family festival: Green Man, in Crickhowell, Wales. Like most of the larger festivals in the UK, the tickets…
Wightlink: travelling to the Isle of Wight by ferry
Last month, we spent a glorious long weekend on the Isle of Wight, at Park Resorts Nodes Point. You can read about our stay here…
How to take perfect family holiday photos
The other day, I was introduced to Danielle Branje, a Dutch photographer who lives in Nantes, France. Danielle takes beautiful, natural portraits of newborns and…
