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The Weekends
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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 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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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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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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