As we live just down the road from Dalby Forest we are frequent visitors there. On every visit, I stop and watch the folk whizzing down the zip lines of Go Ape. Although I’ve not got a brilliant head for heights I’ve often wanted to try their treetop adventures with the children. We visited during […]
If you are interested in being able to drive your off-road vehicle on a regular road without worrying about whether or not you will be stopped by a police officer, then it’s important to make sure that you choose the right vehicle for your needs. It’s important that you not only understand the regulations and […]
My Sunday photo this week was made as my youngest daughter sat staring out over the Rosedale valley in the North York Moors National Park. We’d just had a lovely walk along the old iron ore railway that heads around the north end of Farndale. This area offers some spectacular scenery and I had my […]
I recently had the predicament that I needed mayonnaise but had none in the fridge (or cupboard). Because of a craving for a BLT, I had just arrived home for lunch having stopped off at our local Co-Op Food Store for the bacon and a teacake. Once I was cooking the bacon and slicing the […]
Have you ever heard the quote “A ship in a harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for”? It’s a quote that is often used to inspire people to set out and achieve something. I first came across the quote when it was used by an inspirational woman I follow called Sophie Radcliffe (challengesophie.com). […]
Podcast – Episode 2 – GCSE Results In this episode, I talk about my experience of GCSE results day and how it has or hasn’t shaped my career since then.
Finding the perfect gifts for your child can be a real challenge. Particularly if you feel like they already have a lot, and you don’t want to give them the impression that life is all about material things. Give them an adventure as a gift instead – just pair it with a small gift to […]
Tomorrow, August 24th, is Mount Vesuvius Day. The day marks the anniversary of Mount Vesuvius erupting in AD79 destroying the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae. In 1999 Helen and I visited Pompeii on the tourist trail when the cruise ship we were sailing on docked in the port of Naples. At the time we went on […]
You may remember that recently my daughter managed to smash the new TV that we bought from Currys PC World after only having it for four months. I remained calm because I had taken out the protection plan. This plan covered breakdown and accidental damage. Phew! They collected the TV the day after, how good was that? […]
Tonight we had the worst health scare with Duke our dog. All started off well as I came home from work and we headed out for a family dog walk. But things took a very bad turn. Last night it was cool and raining when we walked the dogs. Today had been a little muggy […]
