Just a short video of our Thursday shenanigans. Went to the park on my lunch break to meet the girls while Helen met with a fellow Scout leader to plan for next term. It unexpectedly rained quite a bit, we got very wet. We went swimming at Helmsley outdoor pool, then dealt with a verruca […]

So the last few days has just been about our normal family life. You know, me running, doing an aquathlon in an open air pool in Helmsley, Lydia thinking she’s broken her arm and having to go to hospital and a home made dance competition. It’s been quite a few days! Enjoy. Please like and […]

As Monday nights go this was a packed one involving cooking, miming to Katy Perry, taking down tents, walking the dogs, getting chased by a horse……yes chased by a horse, dogs chasing chickens and shaving my head! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Credits: Corncob Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://ift.tt/oKTIFM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by The […]

Last night we camped in our own back garden for the RSPB Big Sleepout 2016 (http://ift.tt/2aIjeZS). It was great fun, until I couldn’t get to sleep. My body aches all over. Oh well, memories made! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Music: Josh Woodward – Too Many Valleys ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by The Yorkshire Dad (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

I noticed when I stumbled, bleary eyed, from the tent this morning that our little improvised herb planter is doing very well. A mixture of bought plants and home grown seeds 🌿 #herbs #garden #growyourown http://ift.tt/2akJTbE

It’s fair to say this Dad did not sleep well. But it was fun and the girls enjoyed themselves and have slept soundly all night. It’s not just the big expensive days out or holidays that make memories, these #microadventures make great ones too. #backyardcamping #dadventure #memories #family http://ift.tt/2aoPnU3