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Versatile Blogger Award

Thank you so much to Roger Petersen at Mind and Love for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award. What…

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Fun Places to Visit with the Kids in Manchester City Centre

My family and I are fortunate enough to live in rather close proximity to the greatest city in the world,…

A Family Visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park

At the weekend we visited the Yorkshire Wildlife Park for the very first time. I had heard some excellent reviews…

How to Incorporate Tropical Design into Your Home

Whether you decide to go all-out tropical, or simply want to incorporate a little of the tropical theme into your…

International Women’s Day: My Medieval Heroine – Melisende of Jerusalem

In light of International Women’s Day, I wanted to share the story of a little known medieval heroine. Melisende of…

Things to Do in Brampton

My family and I enjoyed our annual glamping trip last week. We stayed in the beautiful, picturesque town of Brampton…

‘Here Be Monsters’: My Fascination with Cryptozoology

When I started blogging 18 months ago, I made myself a promise. That I would blog about things I enjoy.…

English Heritage Bargains!

On our recent trip to Cumbria, we visited a number of English Heritage sites. For the past three years, we…

Reading the Classics: 1984

1984 has long been my daughter’s favourite book. Shamefully, my knowledge of the text had had, up until now, been…

How to Fully Explore Rome on a Budget

Last month my husband and I enjoyed a 3 day trip to Rome. It was the best trip we had…