Louise in Yorkshire

 As the end of the summer holidays is approaching, and certainly the end of any decent weather we've enjoyed, I'm still reminiscing on our week in the North, which was too coming to an end. Sunday was our last day before it was time to go. We'd definitely made the most of our time, and I think all of us, including the dog, were pretty tired.  We spent a lazy day on site, cashing in all of the tickets little Miss had won on the arcades (for a stash of plastic junk to take home), and having our Sunday dinner in the on-site Weatherspoons. Then, it was an evening of packing our bags, ready for an early departure on Monday.  Since Alnwick was en-route home, we decided to stop off. Originally I'd planned to visit Alnwick gardens, I'm fascinated by their poisonous plants section, but the weather was starting to turn and I didn't really fancy wandering around gardens by this point. No, instead, we wandered the pretty little town of Alnwick.  We were greeted in the dista...

It’s nearly three weeks since we returned from holiday, and I still haven’t got to the end of my holiday posts. We did do a lot, and it has been busy ever since we got back. So, more holiday tales. By the time Friday arrived, we were ready for a rest. In the short time we’d been on holiday, we’d already explored lots of places and our promise to ourselves to have at least one day on site, hadn’t so far materialised. We decided Friday was the day. It turns out that Friday was a good day to have a relaxing time on site because it’s one of the change over days, so a lot of people go home and there’s a 3 – 4 hour lull of quiet in between. I booked me and little Miss onto one of the craft sessions, friendship bracelet making, and we took a relaxing walk by way of the lakeside to our session.   That was a nice way to spend half an hour and we both come out with some cute beaded bracelets. Then we went to take a look at the ‘show home’ caravans for sale. Some were pre-loved and quite temp...

  Wednesday I enjoyed a gentle start to the morning. After walking Thelma, I was able to relax on the decking with a herbal tea and my book before anyone else was awake. Although we were keen to get across to Lindisfarne, and the weather seemed favourable, the forecast had promised strong winds and rain showers and we knew that, once on the island we’d be there until the tide went back out to reveal the causeway. We opted for Bamburgh instead since it was easier to get back from if the weather turned inclement.  Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh is beautiful, with its stone cottage lined Main Street and an imposing castle overlooking the village and the beach, it feels like an image from a history book. It was also quite busy when we arrived, and incredibly popular with dog owners. Thelma isn’t particularly keen on other dogs, she doesn’t realise she is one, so mostly, she tries to avoid them.  Inside the cafe We started off with a delicious lunch in a quirky little cafe on the ma...

 The holidays that stick in my head from my childhood are the caravan holidays Mum would take me on. Sometimes we’d go as a larger family with cousins, other times just us. We’d stay in places like Skegness, Weymouth or Newquay and they were carefree and fun filled. Keen to relive those experiences with little Miss, this year I’d booked us a week’s holiday at Haven Haggerston Castle, near Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland.  The drive up from Yorkshire is a fairly straightforward one, over the moors and up through Newcastle, we were at our caravan by late afternoon. I’d booked one with a decking area for sitting out on, and also so Thelma could watch the world go by. We loved it! The site itself was huge, like a small town, but our little corner of the site, nestled in the trees was fairly quiet and peaceful. After unpacking and making a quick meal in the caravan, we quickly freshened up and headed out to the onsite club. Ready for the club Little Miss was thrilled that ther...