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, […]
Tag 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 […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ Week 20 Nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
Next week’s theme will be “My first holiday without parents!” (Linky to be posted Tuesday, 29th May) Can you recall the first time(s) you went away on holiday without your […]
Family stories told in awesome photos
Sometimes you don’t need many words, just a picture to tell a story. Our family holidays always provide an opportunity to get the camera out, so here is one of […]
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. […]
A tiny harvest for my love – blackberrying nostalgia
It’s blackberrying season! If you want to make a lasting memory for your children, go out and get them sticky and covered in scratches. No, seriously! Even if they don’t […]
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 […]
“Did a Giant do it, mummy?”
This is the first thing we overheard when we climbed the many steps from Scarborough’s South Bay yesterday, up to the Spa Walkway bridge, to get a bird’s-eye view of […]
