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Gone camping

30 Friday Aug 2013

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CampingI love camping. OK, so the midnight trips to the toilet are not my favourite thing, but aside from those, I love camping.

Being raised my two teacher parents, I used to spend long summer holidays under canvas in France. It was one of the rare times of year I wouldn’t hear my mum and dad moaning about OFSTED or marking and (apart from the odd occasion) I would get along with my little sister really rather well.

One of my favourite things about camping is that you are totally free to look utterly horrendous in public without so much as a raised eyebrow or judgemental frown. Let’s face it, when you’re trudging through a field to brush your teeth and have an emergency wee, matching your shoes with your jumper is not a top priority.  Continue reading »

A family adventure in Cornwall – places to visit

19 Monday Aug 2013

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Places to visit in Cornwall

Our recent trip to Cornwall saw us cram as much as physically possible into the three days we were there. With so many places to see and sights to explore, it seemed rude not to make the most of what was on offer.

As well as kayaking, swimming and checking out the kids who were crabbing on the private foreshore at the hotel we were staying out, we also managed a trip to a castle, eating pasties on the harbourside, playing at the beach and a day at The Eden Project. We certainly weren’t bored.  Continue reading »

Seriously, can I just move here?

25 Wednesday Jul 2012

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You know when you’re on holiday and time sort of stands still? I’m there right now.

The days just merge into each other, with any sense of urgency or routine melting away. You wake when the sun comes up, spend the day doing exactly what you want, when you want, and sleep the sleep of perfection during the night. No dreams about work, no never-ending to-do lists. Just calm, relaxation, laughter.

I’m currently on a review trip at a beautiful campsite called Trevella Park in Crantock, Cornwall. It’s a five star campsite, with stunning fishing lakes, play areas, a swimming pool and some of the most breathtaking views I’ve ever woken up with. Continue reading »

Fancy a glamping holiday?

30 Monday Apr 2012

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Photo credit: Mackerel Clouds and Disappearing Sun, by Lovestruck

I’m going glamping this summer. It’s like camping, only more glamorous. Glamping.

I’ve been persuading the camping-phobic (self-proclaimed) Northern Love Machine that it’s going to be fun. He’s yet to be convinced.

Our holiday involves staying at the 5 star beach location that is Trevella Park campsite in Crantock, Newquay. That’s in Cornwall, for any of you not familiar with the South West.

The campsite has a heated swimming pool, play areas, lakes full of fish and is in a stunning setting with the choice of two beaches. There’s even crazy golf. Still, the husband is yet to be convinced. Continue reading »

The one about the honeymoon

20 Monday Feb 2012

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Now the jet lag has started to pass and the first day back at work is over, Cuba seems like a distant dream away.

This time last week I had just left Havana with the (self-proclaimed) Northern Love Machine and was trying hard to quell a large lump in my throat at the thought of being away from Frog for four more days. Continue reading »

T is for Turkey

02 Wednesday Nov 2011

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It’s 10 o’clock at night and we’ve just landed in Turkey. It’s our first family holiday with our baby, who is 9 months old. Despite my concerns about the flight, she slept through the entire journey. Easy.

Fast forward two hours and we still haven’t found our villa. Between the four adults on this trip, not one of us has remembered to bring the directions.

Another hour in and still no sign of the villa. We’re driving down a deserted dirt track with no idea where we’re heading. I look at my sleeping baby, in her rickety Turkish carseat and feel sick. Continue reading »

April

04 Wednesday May 2011

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Forget the Royal Wedding. For us, April’s been all about the holidays.

Our first family holiday abroad and bank holidays spent in the garden, enjoying our first barbecues of the summer.

This time last year, I looked like this…

I was nervous and excited, with no idea what to expect of the future (well, obviously I realised the future involved a baby, but that was pretty much it).

And now, here we are. Frog’s nearly one and I can’t imagine life without her. We’re finally doing all the things I imagined we’d do together as a family; holidays, day trips, picnics and barbecues. Life’s easier now we’re past the half-hourly feeds and the colicky cries and the adjustment to parenthood. Life’s good.

This picture was taken on our holiday to Turkey a couple of weeks ago. We visited the site of Aspendos, an incredibly preserved amphitheatre. I broke every health and safety law in the book and climbed to the top of the theatre, Frog in tow….

Head over to Sticky Fingers to see the rest of the entries to this week’s Gallery.