At the moment, we’re all a little bit worried about booking trips. Your 2020 summer holiday may have been cancelled, and if we’re honest, there’s no guarantee that we’ll be able to travel normally in 2021 either. You might be worried about infection rates around the world, the likelihood of a vaccine in the next…
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Four Nights in New Abbey, Scotland – Exploring the Solway Coast and Beyond
As lockdown restrictions eased earlier this summer, we decided we needed – for our own sanity – to get away for a few days with the boys. We trawled AirBnB and settled on a small cottage in a sleepy village called New Abbey, a few miles from the Solway Coast. And, what a few days…
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11 Things to Do at Morecambe Seaside
Morecambe is a stunning little seaside town, up the coast from it’s bigger and bolder neighbour Blackpool and a stone’s throw from the city of Lancaster. Although it feels a little run-down, like most seaside resorts in the UK, Morecambe is a gem of a place, with gorgeous views across Morecambe Bay towards the hills…
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Holiday Inn, Shepperton | Hotel Review
Just after Christmas, we spent a couple of night down south so we could visit my sister-in-law who lives in the gorgeous county of Surrey. We’ve been huge fans of the Holiday Inn for a number of years thanks to their cheap prices and comfortable rooms, so when we found the Holiday Inn Shepperton, which…
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London Hilton on Park Lane | Hotel Review
I was recently given the chance to stay at the London Hilton on Park Lane, one of London’s most luxurious hotels and I was so excited to see what it had to offer. My branch was nominated in two categories in the Retail Sales Awards hosted by the business that employs me and myself and…
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AD | A Weekend in Hull – The UK’s City of Culture 2017
Disclaimer: We were invited to Hull by Visit Hull who paid for our food, accommodation and the activities we did during the weekend. I was not asked to share a blog post and all thoughts are my own. Last weekend we were invited to the city of Hull by Visit Hull to experience everything this…
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The Midland, Manchester | Hotel Review
I absolutely adore old fashioned hotels and The Midland in Manchester is one hotel I’ve admired for a long time. I spent five years of my life living in Manchester and while I was living in this vibrant, multicultural and very historic city, I couldn’t bring myself to stay there as it was right on…
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Wemyss Bay Holiday Park | Review
We have just returned from a four night stay in Wemyss Bay Holiday Park located in Renfrewshire in Scotland. I booked this Parkdean Resorts holiday via Hoseasons for the absolute bargain price of £169 for the four of us, despite it being the Easter holidays. When I was looking for reviews online to try to…
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Malmaison Hotel, Birmingham | Review
We were recently invited to spend the weekend in Birmingham by Visit Birmingham, and as part of the weekend we stayed the night in the Malmaison Hotel Birmingham, located next to the Mailbox in Birmingham City Centre. We love a good hotel, and Malmaison have been on our wishlist for a very long time, so…
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A Weekend Away in Herefordshire and Beyond
This past weekend the three of us jumped in the car and headed down south for a weekend in Herefordshire where we had booked an Airbnb for the weekend.