On this day, 24th August, next year our eldest daughter will collect her GCSE results. It might seem odd to be looking so far into the future but the reality is that it will be upon us before we know it. She has a huge year ahead of her so I thought it would be […]
Walking your dog doesn’t have to mean a huge expedition that involves a 6-mile hike over moors and through woodland. Personally I mix it up with our dogs Dottie and Duke. From local walks around the streets of our town to getting up on the moors and the middle of nowhere. Variety is key for […]
In a couple of weeks, it will be September, the girls will be back at school during the day and dance classes in the evening. It will bring to an end the opportunity that the summer holidays bring to get out as a family for a walk in an evening after our tea. We recently […]
Chugging! I can’t be the only one to experience chuggers on the streets of York, can I? No, surely not. But I seem to attract them and unless I am walking around with a full-on -wits-about-me attitude they will get me. I’m not being uncharitable, but leave me alone. A few weeks ago we were […]
I posted this photograph of a cross at sunset on the North York Moors recently on my Instagram and Facebook page. Usually, I would do a bit of research to provide some narrative around a subject such as this. However, and I blame the kids, I didn’t on this occasion. So, I’ve done a bit […]
It’s only Thursday and I’ve eaten pancakes for breakfast 3 times this week! But why not, it’s the summer holidays (a poor excuse, but I’m sticking to it). I thought of this recipe for semolina pancakes while I was out walking our dogs, Dottie and Duke, so tried it when I got home. Before making […]
Dottie is our Dalmatian. Dalmatians are an ancient breed of dog dating back to 2000BC and originating in the Dalmatia region in Croatia. We’ve had her for 8 years now, but she was a puppy when we brought her home. She was a rescue dog and around 2 years old. Recently she’s had to go […]
Bolton Abbey, on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire Dales, is a tourist magnet and rightly so. It is a stunningly beautiful place with an awful lot to see and do if you, like us, enjoy the great outdoors. This past weekend we visited for the first time in rather a long time. Disclaimer: We were […]
It’s Yorkshire Day once again! A day that all Yorkshire folk celebrate being born of the greatest county there is. We really have got it all up ‘ere you know. It doesn’t seem like a year since I wrote my last post about Yorkshire Day where I showcased some of my favorite Yorkshire photos. Last […]
Have you ever tried reading Shakespeare? Honestly, have you? Well, I have and I find it tedious! Plays are meant to be performed in my opinion, not read. Getting kids to read Shakespeare is even harder, but inspiring them to be interested in his work is easy – take them to see Billy Shakes: Wonderboy! […]
