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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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Oct 13, 20233 min read
Is it half term already?
Here we are wondering how on earth it can be half term already. Time, as they say, waits for no one, and it’s flying by.
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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 28, 20234 min read
The making of CarFest
This weekend we went back to CarFest for another joyous bank holiday festival.
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Aug 14, 20235 min read
Boardmasters : Not for mums
This weekend we braved the weather at Boardmasters.
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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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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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Jul 3, 20233 min read
Lost in music
This weekend we go to see We Will Rock You and reflect on the power of music.
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Jun 26, 20234 min read
48 hours in Istanbul
This weekend was a jam-packed trip to Istanbul.
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Jun 19, 20233 min read
A weekend (and a year) at Curve
This weekend we spent most of our time at the theatre!
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Jun 12, 20233 min read
Games Night IV
This weekend we held our annual Games Night in the garden.
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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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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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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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Apr 24, 20234 min read
The land of smiles
Not just a weekend, but six glorious days in Thailand.
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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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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 29, 20233 min read
Throwback Thursday: Festival Love
Today we throwback to a wonderful weekend spent at CarFest last August
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