We needed a night away from the stresses of what feels like everything at the moment. So we booked a night away at The Derby Conference Centre, in Derby funnily enough. The Derby Conference Centre does not have a good ring to it. They really should add ‘and hotel’ onto the end of it. It … More Another night in Derbyshire
We went on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom four times when we visited Disney World in 2016 and I couldn’t get enough of it. I beat Emma three out of the four times. I think I actually got worse each time we played and Emma got better! We are both huge fans … More My Favourite Ride
With our second day in Derbyshire we headed east to another National Trust place, Hardwick Hall, which is in between Chesterfield and Mansfield. I haven’t been to Hardwick since I was a child. I remember visiting during the summer holidays and the weather being really nice. That wasn’t the case this time but it was … More Hardwick Hall – Enjoying the Silence
This year we have National Trust membership and hope to take advantage of it as much as possible. I used to visit a lot of castles and old stately homes when I was a child, but that hasn’t happened as much in recent years. This is mainly due to us not being able to afford … More Kedleston Hall – Lost in the Fog
This past weekend we have been to Derbyshire to enjoy the history and the countryside, not the weather… I took this photo of Hardwick hall as we enjoyed a pleasant walk around the gardens that surround the grand building. We will visit again in the spring or summer when the hall is open so we … More Hardwick Hall #TravelTuesday Photo
It’s been a busy morning writing, the sun is shining outside and I’m warm and cosy indoors. Somehow this feeling has given me the urge to get back in a canoe and relive this photo I took on Slocan lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was a sunny, warm and peaceful morning in the spring … More That Sudden Urge #FridayFeeling
It is becoming a regular thing for us to visit Rufford Abbey Country Park twice a year. We go once in the winter and again in the summer. We don’t plan to do it like this, but somehow it keeps happening! We went at the beginning of this month and one of the reasons we … More A Biannual Trip
2016 was a great year for travel for me and Emma. We went to Disney World in May, which was my first trip and Emma’s fourth! It has been something that Emma has wanted me to experience since the dawn of time! After two wonderful and exciting weeks in Disney World I am now as … More Memories & Expectations 2016 to 2017
On our way back from Boston where we visited my Grandparents grave, we took a brief pit stop in the small Lincolnshire town of Sleaford. There were clear skies as we left Nottingham, but by the time we were in Boston there was heavy fog and freezing cold temperatures and that’s how it stayed for … More Pit Stop in Sleaford
Like many thousands of other people around the country we decided to try and spend our Christmas money the day after Boxing day. We chose Meadowhall shopping centre as our destination of choice and expected the crowds. The roads were busy with roadworks, congestion and incidents. It took us a while to find a parking … More Shopping on a Bank Holiday #wednesdaywisdom
Where The Wildings Are 