Adventures

Our Exciting Adventure Across Europe: Day Three
Travels by Train

Day Three and our first overnight train. I was a little worried I’d get no sleep but actually it turned out not too bad. The night wasn’t smooth. At one point the train stopped. We switched carriages or engines, and... Continue reading →

Berlin to Zurich: Day Two of Our Exciting Adventure Across Europe

Day Two came around too quickly. Between noisy people outside and noisy guests on our corridor, I didn’t sleep that well. There was a school group staying in the hostel so when it was breakfast it was very busy. But... Continue reading →

Our Exciting Adventure Across Europe: Day One

As someone who grew up in the UK, travelling to Europe seemed sort of far away – even if it wasn’t really. I grew up in Bedford which is about an hour north of London by train and so to... Continue reading →

Recently Off The Needles: Shawlography by Stephen West

This time last year, we were heading towards Clue 4 of Shawlography which was the MKAL from West Knits for 2021. I’d been discussing it with my knitting friends prior to moving to Copenhagen and when I got here, the... Continue reading →

Trains, Planes and Buses – An Adventurous Kulturnatten 2022

For one night in October, more than 250 locations across the city open for Copenhagen’s biggest annual one-day event, Kulturnatten. The whole city comes to show off its many sides of cultural life. The first Kulturnatten was in 1993 and... Continue reading →

An Adventure… (Moving to Denmark)

It’s funny how inspiration strikes sometimes. Often at the most random times right? Back in October 2021, 10 days after we moved to Copenhagen, I started a blog post called “A Crazy Plan” and it’s been sat in my drafts... Continue reading →

Five Places to Visit in Germany
#AD

What has a suspension railway and a fairytale castle got in common? Well, they are both in Germany. That’s where my list of five places to visit in Germany started. The great thing about being in mainland Europe now is... Continue reading →

Life Experiences and Expanding Your Comfort Zone
#AD

AD As I count down to my birthday, there’s lots of other anniversaries that get ticket off and I guess in a way they were life experiences too. Going to university involved stepping that little bit out of my comfort... Continue reading →

Where to See The Cherry Blossoms in Copenhagen

I don’t know about you but I seem to add things to my bucket list and then never cross things off. One of the things on my bucket list is to go to Japan to see the cherry blossoms (Sakura).... Continue reading →

Travelling Back to The UK: My First ‘Solo’ Flight
22 Goals in 2022

Once again, I started writing this then got caught up with other things. So at the end of March, I flew home to the UK to see my family and friends, meet my new niece and sort some bits while... Continue reading →

How We Made Yummy Sausage Rolls in Denmark

Leading up to Christmas there were various foods that we were going to miss out on. Where we could we found alternatives and a few things involved trying to make them at home with the ingredients we could find. One... Continue reading →

The Week Just Gone – Week 35

When I was away, I kept thinking about how I sum up what I've been up to in a week when it's been a quiet week or no big adventures. So here we go... Week 35 (30th Aug to 5th September) Continue reading →

Copenhagen 2021: Day Two – Official Meetings, Playground Trips and a Deluge

It's August 2021 and the Covid restrictions have reduced so we're off to visit Chris in Copenhagen. Here's our adventures. Continue reading →

Copenhagen 2021: Day One – Security, Adventures and an Exciting Bus Trip

It's August 2021 and the Covid restrictions have reduced so we're off to visit Chris in Copenhagen. Here's our adventures. Continue reading →

Jaxon has a Great Adventure in Copenhagen Day 7

And then it was our last day in Copenhagen. Once again it was a lovely trip and I'm so glad we took our family holiday in February before all the "Corona Crazy" kicked off Continue reading →

Jaxon has a Great Adventure in Copenhagen Day 6

Back in the February half term, we went to Copenhagen for a few days. Having been in the summer too, we were excited to see the city in a different season and visit new places. We were nervous about travelling... Continue reading →

Jaxon has a Great Adventure in Copenhagen: Day 3

Back in the February half term, we went to Copenhagen for a few days. Having been in the summer too, we were excited to see the city in a different season and visit new places. We were nervous about travelling... Continue reading →

Jaxon has a Great Adventure in Copenhagen: Day 2

Today involved lots of Lego at Legoworld and then exploring Christiania on our way to Nyhavn. Continue reading →

Jaxon has a Great Adventure in Copenhagen: Day 1

Well it's not everyday that you fly to another country after school. Jaxon was very excited to start our adventure to Copenhagen during the February Half Term. Continue reading →

Hello October

I thought it was a few weeks that I hadn’t written a blog post then I realised the last time I wrote was when we were in Copenhagen (or had just got back). And that was August! So what’ s... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Last Day

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t really sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Seven

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Six

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Five

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Four

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Three

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day Two

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I showed... Continue reading →

Our Danish Adventure: Day One

Each year we end up going somewhere different for our summer holiday. We’d look at a couple of ideas but still wasn’t really sure where we wanted to go. When Chris asked me and I said I didn’t know, I... Continue reading →

Camping in Yorkshire: Day Three

With about ten days notice, Chris announced we were going camping during the May half term – there was a debate about or not the discussion had been had previously but in the end, we just got ourselves together and... Continue reading →

Camping in Yorkshire: Day Two

With about ten days notice, Chris announced we were going camping during the May half term – there was a debate about or not the discussion had been had previously but in the end, we just got ourselves together and... Continue reading →

Camping in Yorkshire: Day One

With about ten days notice, Chris announced we were going camping during the May half term – there was a debate about or not the discussion had been had previously but in the end, we just got ourselves together and... Continue reading →

Playground Adventures: Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, IKEA and Intu

Following my adventure on Tuesday, I really needed to catch up with work so minus one short trip out for an hour or so Thursday ended up being a work day which by bedtime was stressing Jaxon out. He’s 4... Continue reading →

Adventures With Jaxon: Piccadilly Line Part 2!

At the beginning of November, Chris set off for his latest trip to visit Home of Hope in Malawi. With Jaxon in school, he and I stayed at home and held down the fort. There were a few confusing moments... Continue reading →

BEDN: Travel

Travel To me, it’s rather entertaining that this is today’s topic. This morning I’ve been working from IKEA in Milton Keynes while Chris has been at work. Today is the start of two weeks-ish of “solo parenting”. Do any other parents out there... Continue reading →

Another Adventure to MK

At the beginning of September, like a lot of other four-year-olds, Jaxon started school. With so many things changing, I thought we’d have one last adventure just us two. Due to the time that we had another adventure to MK... Continue reading →

A Week in Disneyland Paris – Monday

Following our weekend, exploring Paris some more. It was now time to head onto the second part of our adventure. We were off to Disneyland Paris or as it had been called in our house “Mickey’s House”. It’s only taken... Continue reading →

7 Things I’ve Noticed Since Giving Up Diet Cola

For five years I worked in the same company, and nearly every day I had at least one can of Diet Cola (and the nearest drinking water tap was upstairs). When I changed jobs, I semi gave it up but... Continue reading →

A Weekend in Paris – Sunday

Earlier in May, we went to Paris for a couple of days before our bigger adventure to Disneyland Paris. With Jaxon starting school in September, we decided we would try and fit this “big” holiday in before the schools break... Continue reading →

A Weekend in Paris – Friday and Saturday

Earlier in May, we went to Paris for a couple of days before our bigger adventure to Disneyland Paris. With Jaxon starting school in September, we decided we would try and fit this “big” holiday in before the schools break... Continue reading →

Our MK Adventure (Part Two)

So after the hiccup during our adventure on Friday, Chris suggested that we got on and attempted the field trip again. Originally he had suggested it as we ate our dinner around the kitchen table on Friday. I think my... Continue reading →

In The Room Where it Happened – Hamilton West End

I got to be in “the room where it happened”. Then again given how long it’s taken me to finish this post maybe it should be “What Did IMiss?” Well sort of. Back at the beginning of March, I went... Continue reading →

Our MK Adventure

There was a plan. That’s what I told Chris, it’s what I told Our Sidekick. And then there wasn’t a plan. It was gone and I was winging it. So back to the beginning… With it being the Easter Holidays... Continue reading →

Recently off The Needles… Find Your Fade by Drea Renee Knits

Back at Christmas 2016, I discovered the Find Your Fade pattern by Andrea Mowry (Drea Renee Knits). I was determined to use wool I already had with that attempt so I was using 4mm needles and DK wool even though... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventures – Day Seven and Eight

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventures – Day Six

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventure – Day Five

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventure – Day Four

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventure – Day Three

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventure – Day Two

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

Our Year in Review 2017

Having got back into monthly reviews during the second half of 2017, I decided to get on with a Year in Review. I’ve started the same post 3 or 4 times so determined that it will be finished before the... Continue reading →

Our Glamping Adventure – Day One

Back in September (ish!), I asked Chris to look at accommodation overnight when we were in Norfolk for Becca‘s Wedding. Chris came up with the idea that we’d go glamping in Norfolk. This time it would be in a yurt... Continue reading →

My Happy List #2

I saw the Happy List on You Baby Me Mummy so I’ve adopted it. (So go read her post too and show her some love!). Another week has gone by and another is about to start. Time for some reflection... Continue reading →

Monthly Review: November 2017

I stumbled across Belle’s review posts over on her blog by accident and decided to attempt to revive my own Monthly Review posts. This is November’s review. You can see others here. What went well this month Get Christmas shopping finished... Continue reading →

Monthly Review: August 2017

I’m back with a review of August. I stumbled across Belle’s review posts over on her blog by accident and decided to attempt to revive my own Monthly Review posts. This is August’s review. You can see others here. What went... Continue reading →

Tiny House Thinking in a Big House

With a lot of shows finishing for the summer, I’ve had less and less to be watching. Somehow I ended up watching tiny house videos and after a few, I was a bit hooked. Combined with the attempt to simplify... Continue reading →

Chris’s Birthday Challenge 2017

Each year for as long as I’ve known Chris there has been a birthday challenge. There have been a number of challenges, some in one place and some covering more distance. In 2011, it was Land’s End to John O’Groats... Continue reading →

Wagamama Bedford

While the boys were away, my friend posted a link to get tickets for the preview nights at Wagamama Bedford. It's always one of those restaurants that I want to visit however, I usually chicken out and go for somewhere... Continue reading →

Currently… 22nd June

Another week has almost part of it’s time for another Currently post. Currently… Watching Given the heat this week and the fact the boys have been away, I’ve been working my way through White Collar while I can. I have episodes... Continue reading →

Mummy’s Adventure in London

I wrote the post about Jaxon taking on the Piccadilly Line and I think the confusion was that I was going with him on the second part of his adventure but actually I’m not. I had my own adventures to... Continue reading →

Our Adventurous Toddler Takes on The Piccadilly Line

On Friday, I dropped Jaxon off with Chris at Heathrow Airport. Them two plus Our Sidekick and my Mother in Law could go on their Crazy Adventure. Due to the amount of luggage and space in the car, it was... Continue reading →

EllieBeth Designs Annual Day

A while back an event invite popped up on my FB notifications. Rachel (from EllieBeth Designs UK) and her team were going to be running a planner meet up in Lancashire. Okay a bit bananas but not impossible. So at... Continue reading →

How We Celebrated Our Tenth Wedding Anniversary…

Sometimes I’m so organised I scare myself. Sometimes it’s in the middle and other times it’s a complete disaster zone. With this year being our tenth wedding anniversary, I wanted to go on an adventure but it didn’t go so... Continue reading →

Cambs Planner Con 2017

Of course, I had the best intentions of writing or vlogging about Planner Con earlier in the week. I got the tripod out ready to record a video of some sorts and the holder bit for my phone has ended... Continue reading →

Thoughts from the Preschool Run (Part One)

Due to the location of Jaxon’s preschool to our house, it’s generally easier to catch the bus. Although it’s actually probably quicker to walk. Although it also means that I arrived over 15 minutes early for collection. But if I... Continue reading →

Our Adventurous Toddler Takes on Rome – Day Three

Taking a child on an aeroplane at any time can be a challenge.  We took our toddler on an adventure to Rome. Back in December, we booked our trip, part of the idea behind it was that we could see... Continue reading →

Our Adventurous Toddler Takes on Rome – Day Two

Taking a child on an aeroplane at any time can be a challenge.  We took our toddler on an adventure to Rome. Back in December, we booked our trip, part of the idea behind it was that we could see... Continue reading →

Our Adventurous Toddler Takes on Rome – Day One

Taking a child on an aeroplane at any time can be a challenge but we took our toddler on an adventure to Rome. Back in December, we booked our trip, part of the idea behind it was that we could... Continue reading →

Currently…23rd January

The image below and the Currently prompts from RUKristin. Currently…Watching I have still been watching Blindspot. I’m about three quarters of the way through Season One now and realised that there is a season Two. I caught up with Finding Carter so... Continue reading →

Currently…17th January

The image below and the Currently prompts from RUKristin. Currently…Watching I have still been watching Blindspot. While we were away over the weekend, I watched season 5 of Rizzoli and Isles. Chris was out this evening so I started watching Finding... Continue reading →

Currently…10th January 

The image below and the Currently prompts from RUKristin. Currently…Watching I finished all the Chicago Fire episodes from NowTV. I then caught up with Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS: Los Angeles. I also tried out Quantico (watched the whole first season)... Continue reading →

Currently – 3rd January

The image below and the Currently prompts from RUKristin. Currently…Watching Over Christmas, we restarted our NowTV account as a treat over Christmas. I figured while we had it, I’d try out some new things. First up was The Young Pope,... Continue reading →

Haven Holiday 2016: Day Two

We had a false start to our day when Our Sidekick got up for the loo at 4.30 yesterday morning. Chris heard the door go and though Jaxon was up and wandering round so he jumped out of bed and... Continue reading →

Haven Holiday 2016: Day One – First Impressions

First Impressions of the Haven Site Having an electric vehicle is really handy sometimes. There’s a whole list of benefits that make them worthwhile but the range can still be a real challenge. This weekend we’re staying at the Wild... Continue reading →

August in Review (August 2016)

With it being the school holidays and the boys being away, Jaxon and I had lots of extra adventures in August. The boys had their adventure to the Southern Hemisphere. They spent a fortnight at Home of Hope Orphanage in... Continue reading →

Hey There…

A long time a go in a galaxy not so far away, I started a blog. Why I started a blog, I’m not 100% sure I wanted to learn web design and I had started with one of those cheesy... Continue reading →

Catalyst Festival 2016 – Day 4

I started this post when we we’re away. It was too gloomy in our tent to crochet, read or journal so I used my phone to get some thoughts down. We’ve back a month not and I’ve finally finished it! Tuesday... Continue reading →

Catalyst Festival 2016 – Day 3

I started this post when we we’re away. It was too gloomy in our tent to crochet, read or journal so I used my phone to get some thoughts down. We’ve back a month not and I’ve finally finished it! Monday... Continue reading →

Catalyst Festival 2016 – Day 2

I started this post when we we’re away. It was too gloomy in our tent to crochet, read or journal so I used my phone to get some thoughts down. We’ve back a month not and I’ve finally finished it! Sunday... Continue reading →

Catalyst Festival 2016 – Day 1

I started this post when we we’re away. It was too gloomy in our tent to crochet, read or journal so I used my phone to get some thoughts down. We’ve back a month not and I’ve finally finished it!  The... Continue reading →

Mini Planner Con

I’m a Planner Nerd! Yes, there I said it. This time last year I went to Sherlocked and this weekend a friend of mine is at StorybrookeUK. I went hopped over the county line into Cambridgeshire for Cambs Mini Planner... Continue reading →

Currently: 18th April

This post was originally started using the Currently prompt from RUKristin. Have a good week! Watching: Still working my way through Doctor Who but have caught up on Scandal and Madam Secretary this week as well as watching Pixels. Reading: I’ve been... Continue reading →

The Day We Went to London…

On Saturday morning, Chris woke up and decided that a field trip to London was on the cards. With it being the Easter holidays we had ended up spending a lot of time at home rather than going out to... Continue reading →

Wild Nights By Phoebe Smith

I won this book in a Twitter competition towards the end of last year. This post has been sat in my drafts as I always meant to complete it but in between everything it didn’t happen. I was determined not to read... Continue reading →

Wreath Making Workshop with Forever Flowers 

Bedford seems to be blessed with a couple of lovely helpful florists. One of my favourites has to be Karen and Liam at Forever Flowers in Chiltern Avenue. Back in about May, Mum and I went to see Karen about... Continue reading →

Bed Pop Fun Palaces

I’ve been meaning to write this post all week since we visited the Fun Palaces at the weekend but it’s just not been happening which isn’t good. I realised that I had been really unmotivated to blog even though there’s... Continue reading →

The Last Couple of Weeks (Trip to Design Junction)

Morning! Hello, how are you? The last couple of weeks have seem to be a bit crazy. I think part of it was getting back into the swing of Our Sidekick being back at school (well he’s at college now)... Continue reading →

Shillington Scarecrow Festival 2015

It’s an unwritten rule in our family that unless something comes up then Bank Holidays are family time. This caused a bit of a debate in our house this weekend along with a ten day grounding period. (Which was looking... Continue reading →

Jumble Trail and Chilli Festival (BEDIA)

  Following Church on Sunday we headed over to Wixams Village for the Wixams Jumble Trail. I’d heard about the Jumble Trail idea via one of my clients. A couple of weeks back there was a Jumble Trail is the... Continue reading →

Five Tips for Camping with a Baby

Before we went on holiday I looked around for tips about what to pack while camping with a baby/young toddler. What I did find didn’t always answer my questions so while I was away I started on a list of... Continue reading →

Currently…20th and 27th July

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: While we were on holiday, I saved a lot of links to... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Six and Seven

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Five

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Four

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Three

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Two

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Intro and Day One

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Jaxon’s Trip to Legoland

A couple of weeks ago we were offered tickets to Legoland by Chris’s Auntie and her housemate that appeared in the paper that they read. We figured that if we selected particular date ranges then Our Sidekick could come too... Continue reading →

BEDM 2015: Currently…11th May

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: Election Results – we put the TV on dos the start of... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Let’s Hear It For The Boys…

Let’s Hear It For The Boys Last year I was invited by a friend of mine to go to a concert at The Grove Theatre called “Here Come The Girls”. It was a charity gig in honour of Breakthrough Breast... Continue reading →

Let Your Blog Shine: Your Dream Vacation (BEDM2015)

May has arrived which means today is the first day of BEDM 2015. That is Blog Every Day in May. I’m hoping that I get ahead of the curve and I manage to blog every day in May. Some days... Continue reading →