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From chatting with a number of my fellow travel bloggers, it seems as though Łódź is somewhat overlooked. Poland’s third city is a fantastic way to break free from the usual tourist crowd. I visited the other year and am now wanting to share my experience to encourage you to visit too, starting with Łódź Jewish Cemetery, in Poland….
As weeks come and weeks go, this past week can go and do one! No, to be fair it wasn’t that bad and I’m certainly not going to whinge my way into my weekly blog. It has been a funny old week really. Filled with snot, earache and the headache which comes with a congested…
Sometimes it seems like the kids get to have all the fun in nature. But it doesn’t have to be that way! There are plenty of outdoor nature activities for adults too. Which is where this post comes in. Here I share some ideas and activities to get you (and your friends/colleagues/family) outdoors and enjoying…
I guess calling this post my first impressions of Gdansk is actually a bit untrue. The reason for that is because my friend Jono on Instagram visited and shared a lot about the place. In fact, he recommended that I visit. That being said, this is my first hand first impressions of Gdansk. First Impressions of…
[AD] I love to visit places that I know but look at it through the eyes of a visitor. And that is what I did this week on my trip to walk the Chester walls. As you might know, I grew up on the Wirral and went to art college in Blacon, Chester. As such, I know…
With Manchester being in such a central location with such great links around the North West, there are so many options for exploring and walking. As a fan of taking the train the train to take me to new places to walk, I thought I would compile them into one post to help you. So…
I probably mentioned in my post about celebrating Yorkshire Day that I would be sharing a video of the day too. If not, ta-dah! What a nice surprise. The 1st August 2017 was the first time I was celebrating Yorkshire Day. Judging by this one, I am sure that it won’t be the last either. Setting…
Last week I was celebrating Yorkshire Day with Northern on a trip up to Ribblehead for a walk and picnic. Of course we went by train and it was full of surprises. A day well worth celebrating and one that I will remember for some time to come! White Roses As I arrived at Leeds…
Before Christmas I attended the This is My Way event at Blacks on Deansgate and was lucky enough to win a £300 voucher! To make the most of it, as I have everything else I need, I treated myself to the GoPro Hero 7 Black. I have been experimenting ever since, by making micro vlogs!…
It seems like ages since I have posted on the blog and that is because I have been sorting out some hosting and getting the back end of things sorted so that I can make the blog look nicer and run smoother – what do you reckon so far? Anyway, that’s not really what I’m…
We all know what it is like to plan some great outdoor fun when all of the a sudden the weather turns and it looks like things are going to be more wash out than sun bathed. And this is why I have decided to create this post to share with you these free things to…
Last weekend we went out hunting snow in Littleborough. We had been predicted a good covering of snow, but only got a bit of a spattering. Having been looking forward to taking our daily wanders in the snow we decided to go hunting for snow in Littleborough instead as it is higher ground and usually…
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. However,…
You might think that heading to the zoo is something you would only want to do in the summer. However, a winter visit to the zoo is great too. The animals tend to be more active when it is cooler, according to the staff, and we have found it to be true. Winter Visit to Chester Zoo…
Chester is a lovely place to walk because of the mixture of heritage, riverside and old city vibe. I have visited many times, having gone to college there, enjoying it as a place to wander. Most people head there to explore the Rows and to walk the city walls, which I do regularly. But on…
Every time I am on the Wirral, I try to catch a Wirral sunset. It has become somewhat of a mini tradition of mine. One which I thoroughly enjoy. Of course, there is plenty of coastline to choose from and even a hill or two to perch on top. But I do enjoy it with…
Growing up on the Wirral, we visited Moel Famau a few times with school and Guides. Despite having been to Loggerheads, I kept promising that I would take Jit to the nearby “hill” Moel Famau. So one sunny day late last year, we made our way there. A bit of a hill Moel Famau is described as…
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…
It has been long in the making, but finally the Get Outside Day Activity Challenge Vlog is here! If you have no idea what I am talking about, you can also check out the blog post here. In short, Ordnance Survey host National Get Outside Day at the end of September. My friend Zoe, Splodz, is…
I headed down to Bristol early for my Refill team day so that I could spend time with my friend. Allysse and I are both lovers of wandering and finding out unusual facts. She suggested we take a guided walk, which turned out to be a brilliant start to my trip. We discovered lots of…
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…
There is something lovely about looking back and remembering holidays gone by. Reflecting on how quickly the year has gone so far, what we have done and where we have been go me thinking about our Easter camping in Hay-on-Wye. Plus, I’ve been wanting to add some more of our travels to this blog and…
If you read my last post about Chirk Castle and Parkland, you will know that in addition to the National trust property we also explored Offa’s Dyke Path and Chirk Castle Countryside. So much so, that I had to do a separate post so that I could share it all with you! It is all part…