Every once in a while my husband Dougie has a hankering to return to his homeland and soak up a healthy dose of Scottishness. While our son Rory was heading off on a 10-day tour of European...
The Crown at Woodbridge, Suffolk
“Was my gin strong or is this floor uneven?” Always a good question to ask when you’re feeling a little fragile but, in this case, the floor of our bedroom at The Crown at Woodbridge,...
A day on the Suffolk coast
Whilst our son jetted off with his girlfriend for a short break in Italy, Dougie and I settled for a slightly less glamorous and even shorter break closer to home. Suffolk is a great...
Stress Free Family Ski Holidays
The following sponsored guest post is from Ski Famille, a company which provides catered ski chalets in France with in-chalet childcare. They have over 25 years experience and their sole focus is arranging hassle-free, great value...
Mum’s gone to Wales: Anglesey
Prior to our little holiday in North Wales, I thought we would be spending most of our time sightseeing in Snowdonia or pootling along the Welsh coast. I hadn’t anticipated that the island of...
Mum’s Gone to Wales: Snowdonia
We’re in Snowdonia, should we try to climb Snowdon or not? That was the big question we asked ourselves on this trip and it caused a huge amount of deliberation. For a start, as...
Veggies, sports day, Cluedo and Wales
Time for another round-up of my latest column pieces for the Lincolnshire Free Press. Vegetable patch is full of surprises You might remember I wrote about our new raised bed in the garden and...
Mum’s gone to Wales: Portmeirion
It may only be a short drive from Caernarfon but the little village of Portmeirion could be a world away. It was created by Clough Williams-Ellis, an architect with an extraordinary vision who once said, “Cherish...