A proper British summer
Cornwall. July. Cue wellies and and waterproofs. But wait….what is this? The sun is not only shining but it is hot enough to let me dry my beach towels (yes, […]
Category Archives: holidays
First Parent-less Holidays (‘Life’s a Journey’ Link-Up, Week 20)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). The beauty of my job is […]
Spookin’ in Suburbia
When I was a little girl, growing up in 1970s UK, there was no such thing as a Halloween holiday. Halloween was just one of those days that came and […]
Family adventures from Welsh Blogland. Day 14
One of the family holiday traditions which I appear to have inherited by some kind of Osmosis is the arrival and departure ‘greeting’ ritual. Let me explain…..Every year from the […]
Family adventures from Welsh Blogland. Day 1
Standing on this divine stretch of the Pembrokeshire Coastal path, surrounded by heather and gorse, I can see swallows hovering in the sea breeze and hear seagulls announcing their presence. […]
The sweet nostalgia of childhood family holidays
Now, here’s the problem. When you live in THE most land-locked city in Britain, i.e. Birmingham, you can look at holidaying in two ways. 1. We can go ANYWHERE, since […]
Holiday rescue
On the positive side, following a disastrous house move (more on that later), a holiday had never been more welcome. On the downside, an overly fastidious villa owner and a […]
