People who love camping extol the virtues, and sometimes we forget that it’s not always rosy. Mostly because once the rain has gone, we can put that trip down to an experience, one to learn from. And probably, look on trips fondly because of the good parts. Plus kids see bad weather and bad experiences…
Being proud of children helping out at camping
I would love N to help out more round the house. It doesn’t work for any length of time. I’ve tried rewards, chore lists, asking him, explaining that we all live there and need to muck in. But it doesn’t work. He will only do the things that I ask when he wants to. Or…
Why it’s wrong to judge fair weather campers
We’ve just come back from a camping trip in North Devon and it wasn’t the best weather. The forecast had been pretty shocking, and well we did have to two decent days, the rest were interspersed with rain and two of the nights were horrendous. We cut short the trip because thunderstorms were forecast as…
Mini break money saving tips – get the best value for your break
I love a mini break. We rarely go over weekends, it’s usually me taking N away for a few days mid-week in school holidays. But just a few days is enough to see a few places, have a bit of a relax and some time away. It’s just enough time. Plus shorter breaks means we…
Marriott hotel York – a mixed experience
If we go on holiday for a few days break we always tend to stay in a hotel. If it’s just N on myself. For our Easter mini break I actually booked a couple of weeks in advance rather than just the day before like usual. I booked the Marriott hotel York just on the…
