Category Archives: Travel

October prepping and returning from vacation

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

It’s October! We’re back from our holidays and went from 35C/95F temperatures to 8C/48F. It’s appropriately autumnal in Newcastle with the fog and the rain, as is expected. While we were away it only rained maybe a couple of times … Continue reading →

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The Picks in The Wirral, the beginning of summer, and blogging more often

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

It’s with a heavy heart that I write this post. We lost my mother-in-law, the head of the Pick family, last week. We saw her over Easter and she wasn’t well, then soon after, she was diagnosed with terminal liver … Continue reading →

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An April visit to Fountains Abbey, Chirk Castle, and Lyme Park

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

This is, hand’s down, my favourite photograph. I took it last week at Lyme Park, AKA Pemberley. The pond should look familiar to any of you who have swooned when Mr. Darcy emerged from it in the BBC mini series … Continue reading →

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Easter bank holiday wind down and catch up

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Good afternoon and Happy Easter Sunday! It’s been a nice break from the daily grind these past few days and we’ve actually taken next week off as well to enjoy some traveling to go along with our rest and relaxation. … Continue reading →

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Visiting a lighthouse, using planners, and staying motivated

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

Well, it’s the middle of February so that means I’m still plugging away at my goal-oriented planning. From the photo above you can see that I have been outside and getting fresh air. Last weekend Mister Pick and I took … Continue reading →

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