Tweet Carlisle may be an unassuming little city positioned on the Northern edge of England, just 8 miles from the Scottish border, with claims to fame such as the most promiscuous city in Europe (perhaps Carlisle men just aren’t that good at counting) and also Britain’s happiest city (are the two related?) When is comes […]
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Playing Catchup with BEDM
Tweet Today, via my lovely sister in law, Amanda, I came across the BEDM hashtag. Being a nosy so-and-so, I wanted to know what it meant, and how I could join in (no-one likes being left out, right?). It turns out BEDM stands for Blog Every Day in May and is hosted by Elizabeth at Rosalilium. As much […]
2014 Plan – Becoming Awesome
Tweet I thought it was about time I updated this post with my successes so far… I am quite pleased with the number of things I am ticking off my little list. I got the best diary in the world for Christmas. It’s The Bright Side “Becoming Ruler Of The Universe” diary, and it’s motivating […]
Celebration, Orlando – A Walt Disney World Town
Tweet If you have ever seen The Truman Show, you may have a slight understanding of what it’s like in Celebration, Orlando. Celebration is a town developed and built by Disney, in 1996 and is now home to approximately 9,500 residents. It is verging on eerily perfect, with old-style diners, perfectly manicured lawns, white picket […]
Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World – Review and Tips
Tweet Day one of the Grand Family Holiday saw a glorious sunrise, and hot air balloons floating by. We had previously decided to have a leisurely day, and not exert ourselves too much after the night before. That said, after breakfast we thought we’d head over to Hollywood Studios (which had been listed as one […]
Orlando and Walt Disney World Family Holiday – The Arrival
Tweet Well, where can I begin in telling you about our amazing Orlando and Walt Disney World family holiday? Extended family holidays have become something of a tradition with us, and over the last few years this annual even has taken myself, Mr, B, J, my brother, sister in law, my niece and nephew, and […]
Another Brilliant Family Holiday – Longleat Day
Tweet We’ve just got back from our second family holiday of the year, comprising of my, Lee, the boys, my brother, sister-in-law and their two children, and my folks (plus our respective dogs). And, as usual, we had a great time. We were only slightly cursed by a bug this time (poor Lucas) and although […]
Harry Potter-tastic
Tweet It’s not very often that I go somewhere and rate it so highly that I feel the need to recommend it, but yesterday I did just that. It being Mother’s Day, we drove to Northumberland to see my parents who are on holiday there, and took in a visit to Alnwick Castle, which, amongst other […]
Loving Legoland
Tweet Wow, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I have been rather neglectful of late, thanks to school holidays, new ventures, and family fun. But it’s all been good, and now the children are back at school (blog post most likely to follow) and I have got time to breathe again, I shall try my […]
Holidays at any cost?
Tweet How important is it that your family has a holiday? Is it the one thing you look forward to all year, squirreling away your pennies to pay for ice cream and donkey rides? I love our holidays. That week of relaxation and just enjoying being together is like no other feeling (until you get back […]