Category: travel
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Misadventure: I fell off a cliff
If you’re from Cheadle, you’ll probably know about Hawksmoor. If you’re not from Cheadle, you won’t. If you take the Oakamoor road, just after the turn-off signposted to Rocester, Hawksmoor begins with the funny parking area in front of a big cliff with a wood around and above it. It’s where the fields end and […]
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Misadventure: I’d rather swallow Donald Trump’s plum juice than eat there again.
Picture this: Vietnam*. New Year’s Eve, 2018. The air was warm with a gentle breeze. Ho Chi Minh was buzzing, because even though they have a slightly different calendar, they have a massive tourist industry. We were staying in the Japanese quarter, at a lovely apart-hotel. The guy in the apartment next to ours was […]
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Misadventure: The can machine
When I was at middle school… Actually, I need to start by explaining that a middle school is year 5 to year 8 in England, or age 9-13. Some areas still have them. The education system in Britain is fundamentally indefinable and since I went to 13 schools around the country, I sampled most variations. […]
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Best Places To Park in York
Are you looking for the best places to park in York without paying a fortune or queueing for years to circle a car park with no spaces? This article is going to cover the best places to park and save money on parking in York. I’ve written this article for all the men (and women) […]
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Review: Best Western White Horse Hotel Derry
I’ve never stayed in a hotel that was so bad in so many different ways. Usually in the past when I’ve had issues it’s been one or two things. Not here. The main issue boiled down to nobody giving a single damn about any aspect of what they were doing, and when people are that […]
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Review: Cheap double buggy that fits in a hatchback
Tl;dr it’s the Joie Aire double buggy. When my oldest child was 18 months old I got pregnant again. I really wanted a close age gap but the practicalities were daunting. Most things were going to be hand-me-downs but I didn’t know what on EARTH to do about a pushchair. I looked at several options: […]
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How to have the best British picnic ever (with kids)!
Picnics are a national pastime in Britain. I don’t know about you, but in the past few years my picnics have been a bit uninspired. I got into this rut of grabbing a drink, crisps and a veggie sausage roll, stuffing them in my handbag and dashing out of the house before it rains again. […]
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How to get cheaper rail tickets in the UK (without booking billions of years in advance)
The price of UK rail travel has undoubtedly gone up over the past 2 years. What used to be a cheap trip is now double the price for a lot of people. This article explores some ways you can buy cheaper tickets, whether you’re a native or coming to the UK from abroad. Many people […]
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5 Foods to Forage in August: Ireland
One of the most wonderful things about living out in the country in a large village is the abundance of wildlife all around me. I love seeing the birds every day as the coal tits come to my bird feeder followed by the ravens, who usually grab some of the pest bugs from my vegetable […]
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Swimming adventure
Yesterday, we had a little swimming adventure at Finn Valley Leisure Centre in Stranorlar. We waited until after jellyfish had finished his afternoon nap, and took his new UV protection swimsuit (a €3.49 bargain I spotted in Lidl yesterday after ordering reusable swim nappies for him from Jojo Maman Bebe the day before, which probably […]
Mama Adventure 