for curious minds and wandering feet wherever they may be
Last year we had the opportunity to take a trip Bilbao as Jit was speaking at a conference there. To be totally honest with you, I knew very little of the place. In this post, I will share with you my first impressions of Bilbao. First impressions of Bilbao Even before heading to the airport, I was aware…
I am a huge fan of experiences over things. My family and I enjoy finding experiences and activities to gift each other instead of stuff we don’t really need. For Christmas 2017, my parents bought us indoor skydiving at iFly Manchester. And before you ask, no I am not that far behind in my blogging,…
At some point this year I swear I will have caught up with writing up what we did last year! I feel like I’m going in circles like we did at Trentham Monkey Forest, but far less entertaining. Every year we try to have one stay-cation where we stay with my parents on the Wirral…
[Gifted] This year I am working with Buckt, a monthly subscription box which instead sending stuff it gives experiences. On the weekend, Jit and I headed down to Plymouth Grove to visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Jit and I have lived in Manchester for over 17 years and have seen Elizabeth Gaskell’s House plenty of times during those years….
We were taking annual leave last week so the weekly vlog was mahoosive with adventures and walks. So I have broken it down into parts so as not to bore you completely! In this week’s vlog, we headed over to Wales for a walk at Erddig, made our way up the Great Orme in Llandudno…
Have you ever discovered somewhere that you have passed by numerous times? At the weekend, while researching places to visit, I came across Astley Green Colliery. It is just off the East Lancs Road and around the corner from Bents, a garden centre that we have been frequenting for many years. There was also a…
So you might be starting to notice a theme in my posts this week – lots of video if you’ve missed it. I think that it is a fun way to show you the parks and places to visit without wasting the time that you could be out there exploring! So with that in mind,…
As you might very well be aware by now, I love spending my time on the canals. So when the opportunity came up to ride a waterbike along the Bridgewater Canal, I was on it! Literally! The Waterbike Collective It is not every day that you get to ride a Schiller waterbike. I found out about…
If you have visited Dunham Massey, you will know how lovely it is around there. However, what you might not know is how nice it is outside of the grounds of the National Trust property. If you are yet to visit, I urge you to make the time to explore outside too. Villages and canals…
At some point this year I swear I will have caught up with writing up what we did last year! I feel like I’m going in circles like we did at Trentham Monkey Forest, but far less entertaining. Every year we try to have one stay-cation where we stay with my parents on the Wirral…
However much we would all love to go on an adventure every weekend, it isn’t always possible. Sometimes you have to adult and do house stuff, which is what we are doing now. However, you can do them both with a little bit of planning. Like making the most of an afternoon in Knaresborough while…
Last week I headed up the country to walk the Blackpool Northern Rail Trail. OK, so that doesn’t mean much, so let me explain what it is. I have recently been doing some work with Northern (rail company). We are showcasing the great places in the north that you can get to by train and…
A couple of weeks ago, (ahem months…) it was the Outdoor Bloggers camping weekend up near Dalby Forest. After attending the one in Croston last March, I looked forward to the next one ever since. Even the torrential rain couldn’t stop us from having an amazing time! You would think that after a weekend of…
When you take a day trip to the Forest of Bowland by public transport because you find out how easy it is! We’ve been wanting to visit the Forest of Bowland for ages, but for one reason or another it kept slipping the list. However, I found out from my friends at Northern that there…
I’m upping the ante this week for The Urban Wanderer Weekly Photowalk Challenge and asking you to get back to nature and hunt out some wildlife. Of course, as always, you don’t need to head out to the mountains to take part wildlife can be found in cities, suburbs and urban spaces. Look behind things,…
It is amazing how you come to discover things? The other day, I was waiting for Jit at Media City for our daily walk back to town when I heard a voice asking if I was The Urban Wanderer. It turns out, that one of my Instagram friends was there taking some pictures too, so…
There isn’t a better place to celebrate a Ruby Wedding Anniversary than on the Llangollen steam railway. Which is precisely where we had our family day out to celebrate with my parents for theirs. You didn’t think it was for me and Jit, did you? (kidding!) Last year when Jit and I were visiting Llangollen,…
As part of our altered holiday plans I got clicking around Pinterest for things nearby. I found the most stunning canal bridge and then to my surprise, found that it was the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen. Llangollen is a mere 35 minutes from my parents’ house so a perfect place to visit on a mini…
If you read my post the other day about winter breaks, you will know that I’m currently on the hunt for places to go. Last year we spent New Year on Llŷn. We absolutely loved it. So much that we went back for a second time for Jit’s birthday in June. We had initially planned…