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 and I remember canal boat holidays from when we were … Read more
I always loved watches as a child and had a lovely little gold Seiko watch that my dad bought for me when we lived in Saudi Arabia. It didn’t need batteries or to wind it as the movement of your wrist charged it. (After I wrote that sentence I doubted myself and had to Google … Read more
Free showstopping performances from a host of acts are set to add music to the three day visual spectacular of balloons taking flight from York Racecourse this autumn, with the third annual York Balloon Fiesta from 27 – 29 September. According to the show’s organiser, John Lowery of York-based Events & Attractions, there will be … Read more
Yorkshire would not be the place it is today were it not for tweed. For ages we’ve been benefiting from this profoundly solid and classy material for both work and leisure. This infographic made by Rydale will reveal some insight into the historical backdrop of tweed and help us to understand the legacy which makes … Read more
Through the Looking Glass Leeds Hyde Park, Leeds “Our expert and friendly practitioners offer a wide range of treatments from hair to body, brow shaping to botox. Talk to us about your needs. From the moment you walk in to the moment you walk out, experience our luxury pampering and a completely bespoke experience tailored … Read more
We are heading to Tenerife during the February holidays next year and I have been finding myself dreaming of sunny days by the pool, sipping a cocktail and losing myself in a good book. In reality I probably won’t have any time for relaxing, I’ll just be chasing the kids around the pool and blowing … Read more
A Family Day Out At Wolds Way Lavender – It’s many, many years since I have been to Wolds Way Lavender, and was before the children came along. As you might imagine, it’s changed a great deal and is so child friendly I am cross we hadn’t been in the meantime! There are, as you … Read more
The ski season is nearly upon us . . . Okay, we barely got the kids back to school, and haven’t even got our heads around the end of the Summer just yet. However with Winter, (sadly, certainly in Yorkshire) just around the corner, ski addicted families start daydreaming towards the Winter. That means the … Read more
Family Camping and Campsites in Yorkshire. Camping is a great way of having a few days away and keeping the costs down, plus the kids love it! I thought I’d put a post together around some family friendly campsites with great days out nearby. Yorkshire is such an amazing and diverse place from the coastal … Read more
What’s to see at Treasurer’s House, York? Over the summer holidays we visited Treasurer’s House in York. It’s an unusual building that was gifted to the National Trust by Frank Green, an eccentric man who ‘created his version of what an historic house should be’, mixing different decorating styles and periods to make this wonderful … Read more