Some highlights from our city break to Dusseldorf this May, whilst the kids went to have a great time staying at grannies. A great quirky and comfy hotel, good food when eating out – German, Japanese or Korean. Super easy transport all across the city on buses, trams and underground trains as well as lots … Read more
Spring holiday trip to the wide open spaces of Formby Beach. Very hot – a welcome change from the miserable spring we have had so far!
A few photos and videos from our 2017 holiday to France – Week 1, Saint Croix Hague near Cherbourg, and Week 2, Sallertaine, in the Vendee. We found a Bread machine, a Biscuit factory, Donkeys, Moths, Pigs, Egrets, Jellyfish, White Cows and Horses. [vimeo 232403071 w=640 h=360]
A few photos from our recent trip to the Imperial War Museum at Manchester, with SATS (Stoke Amateur Theatre Society). A good museum, with a great audio-visual shows describing different aspects of war.
A few photos from our holiday in France, at Sallertaine in the Vendee, near the end of the river Loire. It was a long drive there (and back) but worth it, for the great weather and beautiful beaches. As well as staying at a really nice site, with a pool which only had a handful … Read more
A jam-packed day trip to London, with Granny. We managed to fit in, Sealife Centre, the excellent London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Pudding Lane and the Natural History Museum. We even had time to visit Steph at work, as well as jump on and off lots of Tube trains and Buses.
A few photos from our visit to Legoland Windsor earlier in the summer. A pretty good day, as the kids can go on just about all the rides there. Queues not too bad for most stuff, once you’d got past the tiresome family photo shoot that Merlin insist on putting at the start of every … Read more
An afternoon visit to Legoland Discovery Centre, in Manchester.Rides, movies and lego-building. With Paul and Isabel.
A day out to Alton Towers, with the Toach’s and the Richard’s. Highlights included the new Cbeebies Land, Battle Galleons (Wet!), and the Runaway Mine Train (twice – “Choo-Choo!!). Thanks very much to Al for the tickets, a great day out for everyone.
An early birthday party for Oz before the end of term, so all his friends could come, at Westport Lake Visitor Centre.