A Day in the Shambles: Witches, Sweets and a Minster on the Skyline
byThis is the last weekend my mom is with us here in the UK, and so we wanted to do something fun even if…
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Harewood House
byHarewood House in West Yorkshire has recently made the news as the filming location (the setting for Pemberley) in the new Pride and Prejudice miniseries, which…
♫ Are you going to Scarborough Fair? ♫
byThat’s the song that was on our minds and hearts when we took an impulse drive to Scarborough. Scarborough is a coastal town on…
York Minster
byThe weather is starting to get a lot more changeable here, and we took advantage of the last warm day recently to spend a…
A Summer Day in Haworth
byMum has long wanted to visit Haworth to check out Brontë Country. This is the Yorkshire countryside where the Brontë siblings, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne (and…
Genghis Khan: The Royal Armouries
byJuly is a month of birthdays in my family. The hubby’s birthday is first, closely followed by my mom’s, and then mine to round…
Father’s Day at Knaresborough
byFather’s Day was a bit of a washout because K’s hay fever acted up. He’s always struggled with allergies come springtime, but this year…
Castles Galore in North Wales
byNorth Wales is a scenic place – full of the most beautiful countryside – mountains, valleys, and an amazing coastline. But what anchors it…
Chelsea Flower Show in Pictures
byOne blistering Saturday, the girl and I went to the Chelsea Flower Show with friends. Last year, we were too late to buy tickets,…
A road trip to North Wales
byWe took a short break last month during spring break, as we all needed something to revive ourselves from the tedium of the winter…