With Christmas and New Year out of the way and January looking positively bleak in the UK (not only the weather but so many friends had...

A whole year in the planning (thank you Covid), finally on 1st October 2021 the plans were starting to be realised for Grandad's 2020...

After last year's 'Great North Run Solo' where I ran around the half marathon distance on my own, thank God this year it was semi back to...

After our simply glorious breakfast at the Mason's Arms in Norham, on Sunday 25th July we drove to Durham (86 miles, about 2h), and on...

On Tuesday 20th July we set off from Dumfries for the hour's drive to Talla Reservoir, in the Scottish Borders. The reservoir which...

On Sunday 18th July, we set off from Rylands Farm in Wilmslow to drive the 82 miles (about 1h30) to Kendal in the Lake District. I had...

On 17th July, after we had our morning of fun at Birmingham's Legoland Discovery and Sealife Centre, we drove the 62 miles (1h20) to...

On Friday 16th July, we set off from Frome for quite a long 109 mile (2.5h) drive to Cadbury World in Bourneville, near Birmingham....

It seemed like a very long time since we were in Ethiopia back in January so by the time July rolled around, we were both quite desperate...

So, having just returned from backpacking (and I lose this term very loosely) around Ethiopia with an almost two year old, I thought I...

As the UK had brought in the rule that from 4am on 18th January I had to have a covid negative test to board our flight (we were landing...

On Tuesday 12th January, after our very pleasant pitstop in Addis, we were back at the airport for the 10.25 flight to Jinka. I'd booked...

On 9th January we took the 12.30pm flight from Lalibela to Addis Ababa. This time we didn't have to worry about rushing through Addis...

On Wednesday 6th January, we left from Gondar to Lalibela. Slightly frustratingly, at the last minute I spotted a direct flight between...

On 4th January, we packed up and left the Winn Hotel in Bahir Dar for the long, but beautiful, drive to Gondar. There are various sites...

This morning, 3rd January, my cunning plan to wear earplugs almost thwarted the 4am singing but Tiger woke up hot so I changed her nappy...

At 9am this morning, 2nd January, we met up with Eddie our new guide for the next 3 days. I had agreed with him a price of $325 dollars...

I always feel that I stay in capital cities too long, but overall I think our three nights in Addis, given that I was so tired and simply...

We have only been in Addis Ababa a few days now, but it somehow feels longer. Tiger slept - even through the other children of the house...

Way back in May 2020, and at the very start of the first lockdown, I decided that I needed something to look forward to, and with me that...