eating breakfast at The Royal Garden Hotel

A Wonderful Family Break at the Royal Garden Hotel in London

Luxury and family can mix folks. Take it from me, I'm just back from a dreamboat of a holiday in the South of France where the little ones had the BEST time and so did we! You don't need to compromise on quality just because you've procreated, people. A...
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Sunday at Stockeld Park

We love Stockeld Park and a short drive from our house, means we spend many a weekend there in its beautiful acres.
young boy

The Perfect Saturday in Pictures

Saturday saw us head out in the sunshine for a glorious day at the most tranquil and captivating of Georgian mansions: Beningbrough Hall in York. It was the day before spring had officially sprung but the gardens told us otherwise.
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The Christmas Holidays-A Round-Up

Wow, are the Christmas holidays over already?! What a break! Where to begin with what we got up to?! Firstly, RELAXATION was the name of the day, every single day, amigos.
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Meeting Father Christmas at Beningbrough Hall, York

We adore Beningbrough Hall, just outside of York, a short drive from where we live-it's one of those majestic baroque mansions with grounds that prides itself on being warm and child-friendly-and it is that. It also makes you feel utterly serene the moment you enter. An ideal antidote to Christmas mania.
Christmas tree

A Wonderfully Festive Weekend Away in Newcastle

Setting off from Leeds to Newcastle on a grey and drizzly day on Saturday to celebrate the launch of Esso's Synergy Fuels, the rain surprisingly and much to the awe of my kids, soon turned to snow on the motorway mid-journey. We certainly didn't expect it. And certainly not as much.