“You can’t pour from an empty cup” is one of my favourite quotes of all time. This advice definitely helped me to shift my mindset in to seeing that rest is not lazy. Rest is a necessity to allow us to operate to the best of our ability, whether that be for chasing after an energetic toddler, acing an exam… View Post
For many of us, it’s been a while since we’ve flown abroad and the thought of flying again in a post pandemic world can seem a little daunting. I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be. I was recently invited to visit Leeds Bradford Airport for a unique behind-the-scenes tour to see the ACI accredited health… View Post
A definite highlight of our recent Durham staycation was our visit to Beamish – The Living Museum of the North. I had visited Beamish as a child with my family, and it was so special to be able to return, now as an adult with a family of my own. Beamish Museum is a world famous open air museum in… View Post
I can’t tell you how much joy it brings me to be travelling again! With so much change to overseas travel restrictions, it feels like UK staycations are the way to go this summer. We recently planned a family friendly Durham mini break, with help from the new This is Durham inspiration hub. The hub is full of inspiration for… View Post
During the pandemic I became pretty used to doing all my shopping online but visiting Junction 32 for the first time in May made me remember how enjoyable it is to go shopping in real life. The phrase ‘retail therapy’ has never been more fitting! Junction 32 is an outlet shopping centre located in Castleford, West Yorkshire, UK. It has… View Post
If you’re looking to book a unique summer holiday this year that will satisfy your sense of wanderlust, you’ve landed on the right page. By now, most Brits are well and truly ready for a holiday, but with the ever-changing travel restrictions, it feels impossible to book anything with confidence unless it’s a UK staycation. That’s why Princess Cruises are… View Post
If there’s one place I could instantly transport myself to in the UK right now, it would be Cornwall. The soft sand beaches, the laid-back atmosphere, the surf culture, the palm trees, the fresh seafood, the coastlines; there are many reasons why Cornwall feels a world away from the rest of the UK. I can totally understand why staycations in… View Post
Do you ever find yourself day dreaming about that first holiday after the lockdowns and Covid restrictions? Do you ever think about how profound it will feel? I wrote a poem about it to escape these long, dark days. Warm skin, Frizzy hair. Soul alight, Without a care. Tanned legs, After sun. Mind is calm, Just having fun. A day… View Post
“Are you going to have another?”, asked a well-meaning family member, out of the blue. Another cup of coffee? Another what? It could have been anything, but I knew exactly what they meant. Another baby. The question that fills me with dread. It seems like when your first child enters toddlerhood, there is a societal expectation, or assumption, that all… View Post
It’s no secret that Italy is my favourite country in the whole world. I have visited its islands, cities, mountains and beaches (and I’ve got these Italy blog posts to prove it). Florence is somewhere I visited as part of an epic road trip adventure through Tuscany. At the end of the road trip, we enjoyed 3 nights in Florence, during… View Post
