Our lodge has the most fantastic outlook which is entirely made up of the surrounding pine forest. It is quiet, beautiful, magical. In the mornings, I like to sit with my cup of tea and just listen to the soft sounds of the surrounding woodland. I can feel myself relaxing minute by minute. This morning,… Continue reading Forest Magic
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My Heart Belongs to the Peaks
We are spending the weekend in the Peak District staying at the same place we visited for our twentieth wedding anniversary in May only this time with the kiddos. We are staying in between Matlock and Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District. With my familial links to the area (my maternal grandparents lived in the… Continue reading My Heart Belongs to the Peaks
Self Catering Packing Hacks
We have had quite a few short breaks away in recent years and so we have honed our packing for these self-catering trips. Inevitably in trips past, there has been something we needed that we have forgotten or not even thought of. We now have a shared note in our iPhone Notes app which lists… Continue reading Self Catering Packing Hacks