Recently, I posted “Oh look, someone has noticed”, remarking on how the Government has suddenly noticed that we have a problem over food security and fuel security. Today we have something new: But Mr Woolas, who became immigration minister in the reshuffle earlier this month, said: “This government isn’t going to allow the population to […]
places we like
Sutton Scarsdale and Bolsover Castle
Two EH sites in one day! Sutton Scarsdale Hall which is just to the south of us seemed like a good plan. Lovely setting, but not really much for the small people there. From my point of view too, it was just another pile of stately rubble, surrounded by grass. Sutton Scarsdale Bolsover Castle One […]
Roche Abbey
Today we went to Roche Abbey. We played hide and seek. Admired the spots on a ladybird. Threw Pooh sticks. And waited for them to reappear. … and Small has learnt to play with the stream… 🙂
Bolsover
Today we went to Bolsover Castle. It is only two villages away, so of course, we haven’t been there in the six years since we moved here. Signed up for family membership to English Heritage while we were there (15 months for the price of 12). High point for Big was the tree, which is […]
A Steaming Good Day Out!
I have only ever been on the North Norfolk Railway and to a couple of museums including a trip long ago to the National Rail Museum in York so our trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway was pretty exciting for me as well as the smalls. The railway extends south-west from Keighley in […]
Eureka!
It has taken me a while to get round to blogging this. Last week I took the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday off to avoid the Great Yorkshire Show traffic jams in Harrogate, which would have added several hours to my travelling time to work (which is already too long). I had planned to take the […]