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The Weekends
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Oct 22, 20234 min read
I will walk 100 miles
This autumn when someone asked me to sign up to walk 100 miles in October, I didn’t hesitate.
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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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![Dreamily Wandering Around Paris: A Love Affair with the City of Light](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_7c7e3deb376c4648b7c3cad6494ed5ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_7c7e3deb376c4648b7c3cad6494ed5ab~mv2.webp)
Sep 18, 20233 min read
Dreamily Wandering Around Paris: A Love Affair with the City of Light
This weekend we day dream about wandering around Paris. Here's how to spend a beautiful day in the city of love.
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![An Indian adventure](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fa3f89_389164a81a594dc0a93d772cacb7b1f5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/fa3f89_389164a81a594dc0a93d772cacb7b1f5~mv2.webp)
May 21, 20236 min read
An Indian adventure
Back to October when I trekked the foothills of the Indian Himalayas for charity. An experience so out of this world that it seems surreal!
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May 15, 20233 min read
Girly pink days
This weekend we didn’t do a whole lot other than spending some lovely Mum and daughters time together.
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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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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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Mar 26, 20233 min read
Weekending as a 46 year old
This weekend we appreciate the spring blooms.
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Mar 21, 20233 min read
A tourist at home
A Saturday morning in Market Harborough
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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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Mar 7, 20232 min read
It’s the details that count
This weekend we set sail on a luxury yacht on the Thames.
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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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Feb 7, 20234 min read
London is always a good idea (especially when it’s free)
There’s nothing nicer than wandering around London, soaking in the sights and sounds of one of the most wonderful cities in the world,...
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Jan 31, 20232 min read
Foxton Locks: A gentle stroll
Given it’s the last weekend in January, and the longest point in the year between pay days, I think many would agree that this was the...
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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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