When the lovely people at Bailey of Bristol offered us the soon-to-be-christened Margot for an Italian Family Road Trip of a Lifetime – 4,000 miles in the lovely Baileys Approach Autograph 765 Motorhome – we’d never even set...
There was an urgent tug on my dress, and two big serious eyes peered up at me with a worried expression “Mummy, the rocks over there, look! There, look! They’re smoking! It IS going...
Following our brilliant afternoon ghyll scrambling in the Lake District we grabbed a bite to eat in Keswick (amazing burgers – and one ‘mac & 4 cheese’ – from Bar Metro – TOTALLY recommended, they...
Last week we had the pleasure of a short city break, staying in a boutique hotel in Bordeaux. For only the third time in over seventeen years of parenthood, this one was without any kids. Oh Yes. Just...
I gazed through the envelope of viewing space in the messy gauze covering, and felt my heart actually give a double thump. There he was! Cave Canem! The mosaic dog that had astonished my...
So why a No-Fly City Break I’m married to a non-flyer. It’s not always been the case – he dragged me on to my first plane for our honeymoon in Kenya, but over the years for whatever...
When those lovely people at Accor heard we were making a very lo-o-o-ng (11.5hr drive) road trip through France, they incredibly kindly offered to provide a stopover half way. Naturally I chose the spot...
As guests of Bridgend, we had a few activities arranged for us – but when they suggested surfing, I gracefully declared myself and the husband out of the invitation. Naturally I accepted happily on...
Back in the early summer, the husband and I took a glance at the calendar and realised we had a gap in work commitments in August. Looking out of the window at yet ANOTHER...
A couple of month’s ago I was invited to come and try out a stay at Potters Resort Review. Sadly, I was unable to take up the opportunity – but I was really thrilled...
