This weekend Sarah and I took the opportunity for a pre-Christmas weekend break to York. One of the attractions we decided to visit was the National Railway Museum. Both of us had visited this museum before, but for us both it was quite a while ago. And it has changed! We began our tour by visiting the Station Hall. The first train we came across was Gladstone. This was Queen Victoria’s ‘Palace on wheels’ and was the most famous and…
Saturday was a family day out. We met up at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port. We wandered around looking at the various fishes. There were some really big ones as well as some really small ones. We were on the lookout for stingrays, as these were Emma’s favourite. We soon spotted a small one. The ray looks like it has a smiley face as it said hello! We found a big tank containing tortoise as well. There were…
The SCCC Weekend in Leicester was about the same time as Andy’s Birthday. As soon as he had completed the SCCC Club Weekend – Leicester Long Ride, it was time to climb into the car and head off for Andy’s Birthday trip. He wanted North Wales, so off we went to Llandudno. Monday was actually Andy’s birthday and he wanted to visit the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay. He even said that he wanted to cycle there and back,…
After arriving in Aberdeen the previous day and finishing our Coast and Castles North tour, and then enjoying a celebration meal in the evening, the following morning finally meant it was time to go our separate ways. First, however we wandered up the road to the nearest Wetherspoon for breakfast. Then we returned to the hotel, collected our belongings, said our goodbyes, and set off on our respective journeys. For Sarah and I, that meant a cycle ride to Midmar…
Sarah and I have spent the weekend in Derby attending the wedding of Sarah’s niece Suzy to Carl. So, after all the partying, a more relaxed activity was required. Kedleston Hall and Parklands is just a few miles outside of Derby and seemed the perfect place to visit. We arrived before the Hall opened. Fine, an excuse for tea and cakes! Kedleston Hall is an eighteenth-century mansion with Adam interiors. The estate has been in the hands of the Curzon…
