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The Weekends
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Jul 23, 20234 min read
5 days or 5 weeks?
This weekend, mid heatwave, we headed back out to Spain to check in on the house.
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May 8, 20234 min read
All the world’s a stage
A trip to the theatre, a royal coronation, and a daughter’s stage audition ticked all my boxes this weekend.
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Mar 29, 20233 min read
Throwback Thursday: Festival Love
Today we throwback to a wonderful weekend spent at CarFest last August
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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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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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Feb 21, 20233 min read
Our Spanish journey
This weekend we get back on a plane to visit our little corner of Andalucia, Spain.
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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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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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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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