A Summer Staycation at Bristol Mercure Holland House
In a little under two weeks it will have been an entire year since we moved to Bristol. I’d like to think we’re fairly well settled in our new home, but there are definitely times when I still feel...
View ArticleOur Dorset Holiday ~ Part 1
Dorset gets under your skin. My mother spent summers there as a child. Her family had a house in Charmouth, right near the beach. Years later, my sister and I enjoyed similar holidays along the...
View ArticleOur Dorset Holiday – Part 2
Aside from the countless beach walks, our trip to Dorset also involved some fabulous family days out. Mr. LA was able to join us half way through the week and we spent Thursday and Friday enjoying some...
View ArticleA Family Mini-Break at The Goodwood Hotel
For me, one of the biggest challenges of freelance life is taking time off. When you work for yourself, there’s no one to pick up the slack while you’re away and there’s certainly no holiday pay....
View ArticleMy weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in Dorset. We’ve just come to the end of an incredible 12 day stay at my parents’ house in Bridport. Luxuriating beneath the crisp white bed covers for as long as possible. Heading...
View ArticleSummer in Dorset – Charmouth Beach
Although it already feels like a lifetime ago, we recently returned from a two-week summer holiday in Dorset. I cannot overstate how desperately we needed a proper break. Mr L.A. and I were exhausted...
View ArticleSummer in Dorset – West Bay and Bridport’s Best Bits
Although I’m feeling blue about the end of the summer holidays, I am grateful for the opportunity to blog a little more than I have done over the last few weeks. With the children back at school this...
View ArticleSummer in Dorset – Lulworth Cove
I know, I know, I should have transitioned into an array of autumnal content by now. I guess I’m still not quite ready to stop thinking about summer and all that went with it. Maybe if I post one more...
View ArticleOur Devon Holiday – Half Term in Hope Cove
When I was discharged from hospital in May, one of the first things I did was book a family mini-break. In terms of our finances, it felt like a pretty risky decision. After all, there’s no sick pay...
View ArticleMy weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in West London. Months ago, I took advantage of Kids Week and booked some theatre tickets for the summer holidays. After a long 9-day run of solo parenting, the children and I finally made...
View ArticleThe National Dahlia Collection at Varfell Farm, Penzance
One of the many highlights of our recent holiday in Cornwall was a trip to Varfell Farm near Penzance. Home to the National Dahlia Collection since 1998, the current custodians, Winchester Growers,...
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