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The Weekends
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Aug 7, 20234 min read
Alhaurin el Grande
This weekend we take a look at the Spanish town that we've chosen to be our second home
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![Peaceful Porto Santo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_f3330390206f4e52ac7f7a09b7182ef0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_f3330390206f4e52ac7f7a09b7182ef0~mv2.webp)
Jul 31, 20236 min read
Peaceful Porto Santo
This weekend we head off to Porto Santo on a relaxing, all-inclusive summer holiday.
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![Live, love Leicester](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_e1ed9df382f04097bf24e0b587f95f92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_e1ed9df382f04097bf24e0b587f95f92~mv2.webp)
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Live, love Leicester
This weekend we spend some time a bit closer to home, enjoying a slower pace and afternoon tea!
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![A fry up, a sweet shop and a stately home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_2b29796af76b4792885bfedd8c353d5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_2b29796af76b4792885bfedd8c353d5f~mv2.webp)
Apr 16, 20233 min read
A fry up, a sweet shop and a stately home
This weekend I become an English stereotype including visiting a stately home just a few miles down the road.
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![It's getting harder to leave](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_392ff82b90bc4489b8b9778408552d3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_392ff82b90bc4489b8b9778408552d3e~mv2.webp)
Apr 8, 20233 min read
It's getting harder to leave
This weekend we pack up the Spanish house and head back to the UK for Easter.
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![A tourist at home](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_404139f5c7cc4668957c27098d2c4b36~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_404139f5c7cc4668957c27098d2c4b36~mv2.webp)
Mar 21, 20233 min read
A tourist at home
A Saturday morning in Market Harborough
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![Waiting for Lily](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_2d2f1eb6f52947eaa3097134460c10f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_2d2f1eb6f52947eaa3097134460c10f8~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Waiting for Lily
This weekend we wander around Leicestershire and reminisce on our daughter's birthday
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![When life gives you lemons](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_519bd77d26a247e1b03e757704ddbae3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_519bd77d26a247e1b03e757704ddbae3~mv2.webp)
Feb 28, 20233 min read
When life gives you lemons
The true sign of being back in the UK on a bitterly cold Saturday was spending the afternoon baking a pretty decent lemon drizzle
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![In search of carrot cake perfection](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_e08d984d8a4a4beaa76eaf425ce226e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_e08d984d8a4a4beaa76eaf425ce226e4~mv2.webp)
Feb 14, 20232 min read
In search of carrot cake perfection
This weekend we wander in search of carrot cake perfection.
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![Sunday lazing and lunching](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_91fedb1cbe9e445b83c8062c50cb6254~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_91fedb1cbe9e445b83c8062c50cb6254~mv2.webp)
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Sunday lazing and lunching
Making the most out of every weekend sometimes means just resting. A cuppa and a biscuit in bed; settling into a good book; catching up...
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![Roadtrip 2022: Cordoba, Seville, Cadiz, Malaga](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_5ee672938d5a430580158b47aa84f2ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_5ee672938d5a430580158b47aa84f2ab~mv2.webp)
Jul 16, 20223 min read
Roadtrip 2022: Cordoba, Seville, Cadiz, Malaga
This weekend, one of the hottest Spanish Julys on record, we set off on an Andalucian roadtrip.
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