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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Fjord Eyes Only

We've just returned from one of the most beautiful and scenic holidays I have ever had...cruising The Norwegian Fjords.

We sailed on the Queen Victoria, a member of the Cunard family.

Taking a baby on a cruise was a great idea - no chores to do, no washing to do, no meals to prepare, just 7 whole days to enjoy being a family.

Our first port was Bergen and we took a trip on the Fløibanen Funicular to experience the fantastic views (you can see the Queen Victoria bottom right)

We sampled the delights of the Fish Market

Second port was Andalsnes where we got ashore via the ship's tender

One man didn't seem too keen to see us...!

We then went on to Olden and saw it's beauty from an open top bus tour

We stopped mid tour to photograph the glacier down Olden Valley

Stavanger was our final port of call and it was hosting it's Gladmat food festival

It was our first cruise and it's safe to say we definitely now have the bug for it!

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Saturday, 5 July 2014

Going With The Flow

Earlier this year I was so happy to be contacted by Flow Magazine in The Netherlands. They were preparing their Flow Holiday book and wanted to feature my Memory Jar project.

This week the Editor, Ellen, sent me a copy so I could see my feature!

The magazine is beautiful. There's some lovely items in it including paper photo frames, stickers, a holiday journal, pretty papers and paper bunting...

This is my first feature in print and you'll have to forgive me showing it off - I am over the moon!

Why not create your own Memory Jar?

Perhaps you have some bits and pieces you have collected from your holiday this year?

See how I created mine here

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Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Och aye the noo

Last week we spent a few days visiting the west coast of Scotland; home of my ancestors

A cruise along Loch Lomond, just 6 people onboard (it was lunchtime, so I guess everyone else was having a nice pub lunch!)

Thankfully the rain kept away, so we could enjoy being out at the front of the boat

Altogether now... ♫

Next a trip to Largs, home to The Pencil monument

Single ice-cream nougat courtesy of Nardini's at the Moorings...

... enjoyed whilst looking over to the island of Cumbrae, as the sun began to set

Over on Cumbrae, they like to make the most of the rocks.

Millports's Crocodile Rock, long before Elton John sang about it (!) ...

and an actual rock face at Bell Bay (if you shout at it, the echo is amazing!)

Finally, several (and I mean several) trips around the island to find the 5 posts which, if you touch all 5, are said to bring you good luck

... I still haven't won the lottery though...

Monday, 13 August 2012

Memory Jar

Last week we spent a few amazing days staying in a decommissioned lighthouse.

Belle Tout Lighthouse lies on the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex.

We stayed in the Beach Hut themed room and enjoyed daily walks along the cliffs. On the evenings we relaxed sipping wine in the Lamp Room at the top of the lighthouse.

When we came home, I realised we hadn't bought a keepsake to remind us of our time down there. So using some bits I collected from the beach below the cliffs, I made a Memory Jar.