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The Weekends
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![A life changing walk in the Himalayas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_52e95d39e0e74464bc272931fe86ba2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_52e95d39e0e74464bc272931fe86ba2d~mv2.webp)
Oct 2, 20234 min read
A life changing walk in the Himalayas
This weekend it's a year to the day since I went to trek the Himalayas. A year on, I have some thoughts..
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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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![The land of smiles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_880cdec723eb43acb51efccf1fe684c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_880cdec723eb43acb51efccf1fe684c4~mv2.webp)
Apr 24, 20234 min read
The land of smiles
Not just a weekend, but six glorious days in Thailand.
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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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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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Apr 3, 20233 min read
Semana Santa in Southern Spain
This weekend we go back to Southern Spain for Semana Santa.
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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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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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Jan 17, 20232 min read
Putting on a show
Whilst most weekends are for life beyond the office, one or two through the year do mean a bit of work. I’m fine with that though,...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
Sunshine Saturday
As it was blowing a hooley outside it seemed apt that on this first Saturday of the year, we played to type, got into holiday planning...
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Jan 3, 20233 min read
New Year in Cham
Spending a long weekend for new year in Chamonix, France
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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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