orvik Viking Festival, Europe's premier Viking event, has become a cherished annual tradition for us. Having attended for the past three...

Hotel was booked last year, train sorted last month, we're ready to march on York. This Northman is coming to Jorvik. The dog knew somet...

Morticia and I have ventured to the city of York for their annual Viking Festival - Jorvik. It's the first time I've been to the fes...

There are few that understand what I'm talking about when I talk about my happy place. I have come to believe that there is a place ...

Ultimately the most stressful part of the lead up to any holiday is the packing and preparation before setting off, at least it is for my...

Time to relax is important. It's just as important to relax your mind as well as your body. That was the plan anyway this weekend gon...

Rollo #30; When a friend visits from the city they may not appreciate the joys of rural living.

Easily the worst part of any trip to my favourite place is leaving. Most know my love for that place, I go on about it a lot, but the hea...

It's come around again. It's time to pack for our annual pilgrimage to Wales.

Or penwythnos Cymreig . Ok most people probably guessed my trip this weekend was to WALES. I like to think I'm consistent. Some ...

We have been planning a short break for the half term holiday for some time. I've kept tight lipped about it because there has always...

We were on a mission this weekend. We have been working on friends' wedding photos (which Morticia had taken) and we planned to drop ...

Today, together with my youngest daughter Rags, we headed south to go and pick up Morticia. I woke up 15 minutes before my alarm at 6...

Well, not quite alone but all this week it'll be me with my (not so) little girl, Rags. Morticia is off to spend a week at her mother...