A humble travelers notebook and journaling/filler cards from In a Creative Bubble have made completion of this year's Northern Road Trip quick and effective. I took the TN with me, but didn't write a single word of journaling while we were away; everything was added once home. I kept things simple and it all came together … Continue reading Northern Road Trip 2022 | The Completed Journal
Month: August 2022
Me on Tuesday | 30 August
It was the week of the European Road Trip. 🙂 We left London for four nights in Ypres, Belgium - lots more on that coming very soon :)I spent the Bank Holiday weekend on Life Admin - multiple loads of laundry, food shopping, photo editing, blog post planning, etc.
For the Love of Books | August 2022
Meet Me In The Margins by Melissa Ferguson | Kindle | This is one of those slow burn romance books where you’re not entirely sure who you’re rooting for. This is the epitome of a book about books, engaging and kept me reading far too late into the night. Claire works at a stodgy publishing … Continue reading For the Love of Books | August 2022
Northern Road Trip 2022 | Claife Viewing Station
Lake Windermere The plan had been to visit Hill Top, the former home of Beatrix Potter, but we arrived to discover that we should have booked and that the site was full. So we circled the carpark and then carried on a few more miles up the road to the Claife Viewing Station. Claife Viewing … Continue reading Northern Road Trip 2022 | Claife Viewing Station
Northern Road Trip 2022 | Holker Hall
Holker Hall The earliest records of Holker Hall on date back to the beginning of the sixteenth century. The Estate, found at Cark-in-Cartmel, has never been bought or sold but has passed by inheritance through just three families: the Prestons, the Lowthers and the Cavendishes, with each generation leaving its impressions, either by planning and … Continue reading Northern Road Trip 2022 | Holker Hall
Northern Road Trip 2022 | Ulverston
🙂 Ulverston feels like home. The Cross Hoad This year, we timed our visit to coincide with the two significant birthdays of the-friend-who-is-like-my-brother and his lovely wife (who needs her own Blog Handle). The birthday gatherings meant that we had to share them with other friends and family, so this visit was a little different … Continue reading Northern Road Trip 2022 | Ulverston
Me on Monday | 22 August
It was a week where I realised that we are half way through the Summer holidays. It rained on Monday evening. I don't think we have ever been so excited to see it rain! I sat on our bed with a mug of tea and watched the rain fall for about twenty minutesThe Boy and … Continue reading Me on Monday | 22 August
Museum of the Home
Earlier this week, The Boy and I trekked across London to Hoxton and the Museum of the Home. The Elizabeth Line cut the travelling time considerably, as we took the train to Liverpool Street and then walked the mile to the museum. The museum, formerly known at the Geffrye Museum, explores home and home life … Continue reading Museum of the Home
Scrapbooking in 2022 | This Year’s Album | July
I’m continuing with the theme begun back in 2020 – an album title page and one layout per month. For July’s entry I went with the historic temperatures. I went with a classic design that I have used a fair bit over the years. The design originally came from Shimelle's 4x6 Photo Love class. The patterned … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2022 | This Year’s Album | July
Recording 2022’s One Little Word | Redefine | July
There was only ever going to be one event from July that redefined how we used the space within our home - the new library. The embellishments are from Doodlebug Design's My Happy Place - did you notice the pup curled up in a basket?