Porto | Day one | Eating and exploring

Porto | Day one | Eating and exploring

Before I dive right in to our first day in Porto last week, perhaps I should explain why we chose it as a destination for a little getaway.  We decided to visit Porto on my birthday last month when we…

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Plans for September

Plans for September

img credit: armando tavares August flew by in a total blur.  First of all my birthday, where we went for a lovely spa day, then my friend’s wedding, Cowes Week, then lots of sorting and decluttering and re-painting the bathroom,…

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Getting itchy feet and eyeing up hotel stays

Getting itchy feet and eyeing up hotel …

I spoke to a friend yesterday who gets married in a few weeks, and he mentioned that another friend had advised him to book lots of trips and weekends away in the months after getting married to overcome that ‘post-wedding…

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Weekend in Cornwall in a treehouse

Weekend in Cornwall in a treehouse

A few weeks ago, on a rainy Friday afternoon, we packed our things and headed down to Cornwall for a weekend at the Forest Holidays site at Deerpark (near Liskeard). The journey down was slightly stressful (as it pretty much…

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A weekend in the Cotswolds

A weekend in the Cotswolds

Having friends spread all around the country can feel a little lonely sometimes, especially when you long for a few friends close by that you can pop over and have a natter and eat cake with.  But as much as…

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