An Important Sustainability Lesson from the Netherlands
On Thursday, the eldest child and I set off on our bikes to Amsterdam – Harry had won the ferry tickets in a prize draw...
A day at the Zoo
Aug 9, 2016
To break up the monotony (as if) of rock pooling for the kids in our lovely coastal holiday location, we took them to Edinburgh Zoo...
Greetings from Sunny Scotland
Aug 4, 2016
We're holidaying just north of the border from where I live in North East England – in a very secluded location. To get here from the...
Wild(ish) in Wooler
Jun 1, 2016
I wasn't planning on blogging today – in fact I had intended to be waking up for my fourth morning under canvas (well, nylon) at...
Getting off the grid
Aug 10, 2015
Anyone noticing/blessing my absence on social media action for the last 6 days need fear no longer, I'm back on-line after 6 days camping at Lost...
Greetings from sunny, sustainable Portland, Oregon
Jul 23, 2015
So, I'm in sunny Portland with the family, recently declared the most sustainable city in the US by the Mother Nature Network and the second...
The holidays start here…
Jul 20, 2015
As of today, I'm on my usual summer mixture of holiday, work and childcare - blogs will be less frequent, less regular and more informal....
Going Wild in Northumberland
May 26, 2015
I've just spent a wonderful long weekend doing exactly the same thing I've done on the spring half-term the last 2 years – camping in Wooler...
Five go mad in London
Apr 14, 2015
I'm down in our capital city with the family for a short break. The two bigger boys were very keen to come because of various...
Greetings from the Green Dales of Yorkshire
Aug 19, 2014
I'm into phase II of my summer holidays - back in our favourite spot of Askrigg in Wensleydale. In the past, I've always refused on...