It was Mr R’s birthday a few weekends ago and we decided to have a mini break to the East Coast. We booked a cottage near Hornsea and Mappleton (I wouldn’t recommend this particular cottage) and used it as a base to explore the local area. We decided to explore the coast and had a […]
Family Days Out
Harry Potter Studios Tour – Warner Bros – The Making of Harry Potter!
For Holly’s birthday last year we decided to treat her to a trip to the Warner Brothers Studios where they made her all time favourite film series, Harry Potter. She’s wanted to go for ages but it always cost a little too much (and was too far away really) to justify the expense for just […]
Weekend Wanders – St Ives Estate, Bingley
Weekend wanders – St Ives Estate We had a spare day over the Christmas holidays and I fancied making the family go walking again. I’d heard of a place over in Bingley called St Ives Estate and thought we’d pay it a visit. I didn’t see much in the way of facilities, but there […]
Day Tripping – Harry Potter in York
Harry Potter in York? What? We planned to go to York for a day trip for a while but never got round to it. As you may know Holly is a massive Harry Potter fan. She is OBSESSED. I thought she may enjoy a wander down the famous Shambles as it’s apparently the inspiration for […]
Day Tripping – Family Day Out to Harewood House Seeds of Hope Exhibition
When we visited Harewood House last time, we didn’t get a chance to visit the Seeds of Hope Exhibition. Holly’s tooth had been hurting and she had just wanted to go home, so we did. No point making an unwell child do something they don’t want to do! We were at a loose end one […]
