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Hello and welcome to weekly vlog 19! Where is this year going? I can’t quite believe how fast time is flying by… Weekly Vlog 19 This week was rather busy with desk stuff – work and all that jazz! But we joined the gym (and went three times!) in addition to our usual morning and…
Those of you who have been around for a while know that I love nothing more than packing up some food and going out for a picnic. So when I realised that it was National Picnic Week (15th – 24th June) I had to write a post in honour! Here are some picnic food ideas…
If you’re a lover of the outdoors and exploring too, you might very well recognise the scenario of opting out of sorting stuff at home in pursuit of an outside adventure. We have been falling into that trap for years, which is something that we are now addressing. As such, we dedicate part of our…
I have been historically bad at uploading the weekly vlog to the blog! I will add the others over time, but I don’t want to bombard you with notifications. This is week 18, would you believe? Weekly Vlog 18 I am actually quite chuffed with myself getting to 18 weekly vlogs. Go me! I hope…
Hello and welcome to weekly vlog 19! Where is this year going? I can’t quite believe how fast time is flying by… Weekly Vlog 19 This week was rather busy with desk stuff – work and all that jazz! But we joined the gym (and went three times!) in addition to our usual morning and…
We lived in Hulme for five years, not far from Alexandra Park, yet we never visited. On Saturday we decided to take our morning walk to see Alexandra Park in all its post renovation glory to see what it was all about. The total walk from our house, down to Moss Side and around the…
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…
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…
Shopping is not a word that you will find passing my lips regularly. In fact, if I can do it online from the comfort of my computer, I am one happy girl. However, there is always the exception to the rule. There is GO Outdoors. Seriously, if you love the outdoors but haven’t been yet; go!…
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…
While taking to a friend of mine in the early part of this year, he suggested a visit to Hull. He told me that “it is never dull in Hull” so after a minute on my phone booking train tickets, it was on. New to me To be totally honest, I knew very little about…
So often overshadowed by the Lake District, Cumbria offers so much more than it gets credit for. Plus, it is so accessible by train from Manchester so you can make a day of it whenever you fancy. I spent a day in the autumn sunshine in Arnside and Morecambe Bay. The most glorious of days…
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…
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…
I am fully aware of the irony of walking to the Trafford Centre, especially when it is a good 8.5 miles away from home! But we are hardcore and had to find a way to get both our walk in and purchase a voucher for Jit’s work colleague. So what better way than walking to…
I grew up on the Wirral and went to College in Chester so I have seen it change and grow. The other week when we had a bit of time to spare, we decided to head down for an afternoon to Chester to walk the walls, explore the Rows and wander down the Dee. As it…
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 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,…
During the Christmas holidays we took advantage of being so close to Wales by visiting Coed Llandegla Forest for some walking in the trees. There are three walking routes as well as mountain bike tracks so there is plenty to see and do there. We only had time for a short wander as we arrived…