A Winter Visit to Beamish in County Durham – Over Christmas we visited Mr W’s Mum in Newcastle and took the opportunity to visit Beamish while we were nearby. As a primary school child I visited Beamish and although I couldn’t remember much detail, remember […]
Narrow Boating on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire Review – We chose an unusually hot and sunny weekend to spend on a canal boat on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. The weather was warm and sunny and the canal was achingly beautiful. Both hubby […]
Family days out in Yorkshire – I am lucky to live in a fantastic place where there are so many fabulous family days out in Yorkshire to enjoy with the kids! Have a look at the list of the days of with kids below that […]
It won’t be long until we can take our mum’s out for a Sunday lunch, but in the meantime you can show her how much she means to you with a lovely Mother’s Day pressie. We get sent lots of the latest gifts to showcase, […]
Yorkshire Spas – there are some fabulous spa hotels in Yorkshire, many I have been lucky enough to visit. I have separated my list into four sections; spa days North Yorkshire, spa days South Yorkshire, spa days West Yorkshire and spa days East Yorkshire. What […]
Glamping Yorkshire – there are some fantastic places for glamping in Yorkshire. You can choose to stay in log cabins, geodomes, Hobbit hides, safari lodges or gypsy caravans. From luxury glamping with hot tubs to more rustic yurt holidays. So many places to treat yourself […]
Family days out in Yorkshire – I am lucky to live in a fantastic place where there are so many fabulous family days out in Yorkshire to enjoy with the kids! Have a look at the list of the days of with kids below that […]
Strawberry Picking Yorkshire – one of the highlights of our summer is going to pick strawberries. Strawberry picking starts mid/late June around here. There is something so delightful about it and the kids love doing it (just don’t let them pick too many unless you […]
Michelin Star Restaurants Yorkshire – there are five Michelin starred restaurants in Yorkshire in 2020. We are very lucky to have so many in our county and they are all very different from one another. Here is the list of all seven Michelin Restaurants in […]
Filey Brigg – we love Filey and it’s perfect for rock-pooling on Filey Brigg. Fishing Nets The kids had a fabulous time! We bought them a fishing net each. Have a look at these (photo below!) on Amazon if you haven’t bought fishing nets lately, […]
New Year’s Eve York 2020. Looking for what to do at New Year in York? It’s a bit of a strange year, so do check with the individual place to make sure things are still going ahead! Details correct as far as I can see […]
Slow cooker/crockpot chocolate fudge Christmas Puddings. The fudge itself really easy to make, just four ingredients. The decorating is a little more tricky but nothing too taxing. It makes a fabulous homemade Christmas gift that will be loved! There are step by step photos below […]
We have recently been trying out the Simba Hybrid mattress, it’s a combination of memory foam and Simba’s “unique, patented titanium Aerocoil® spring-comfort layer”. So the best of both worlds. The mattress on our bed is a bit of a controversial marital subject in our […]
