London Weekend

 

 

Last weekend we headed up to London for a couple of days and it was so much fun. I've been working more weekends recently so Matt and I haven't had much time together and the number of adventures have declined massively. We really needed this weekend together! We met up with his family who we haven't seen in much too long and had a good catch up. The weekend included good food, visits to the V&A and the British Museum and lots of walks through the city. To be honest it was just so nice to be somewhere new with Matt. I'm not sure when I'll get a weekend off again but we've already booked our next adventure, a getaway to Belfast in June to visit friends.

Wales...

We're back from our adventure in Wales now. It has been a busy week off but I've enjoyed every second of it. We drove up to Wales on Thursday, stopping at Tredegar House on the way for a picnic. I love breaking up a journey with a stroll outside and a mini adventure.

Our few days in Wales involved a castle, a beach, lots of relaxing and catching up. It was awesome even if the weather didn't want to co operate. You don't need sunshine to have a good time. Our trip to Wales ended Sunday and we headed back to Bath wishing our time off would last a little longer...

Next week....

We have a week off after our last day of work tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. I am more than ready for a few days away from the workplace and I am looking forward to many adventures with Matt during the week. We're heading to Cornwall on Saturday for a few days before driving up to Wales on the Thursday before finishing with a day in the New Forest on Bank Holiday Monday. I know it's a pretty hectic schedule but I couldn't be happier. I hope the weather is good but I know, no matter what, we're going to have a lovely time. My posts on here may be a little sporadic whilst I'm away but if I'm not on here much rest assured I'll be out somewhere enjoying an adventure.

(photos below - first 3 photos from Wales May 2011, final 3 from Cornwall June 2011)

 

Brighton

Snapshots from out trip to Brighton last week

1. Brighton Pier at night
2. Our view from the pier
3. Outside our hotel window
4. Obligatory couple shot on the beach
5. Watching the waves in the morning sun
6. Photo slides that we bought
7. A little soup mug that I just had to bring home with us
8. My new favourite photo of the two of us. Taken in a photobooth.

We headed down to Brighton on Wednesday to surprise my little brother on his graduation day and spend a couple of days by the seaside. Seeing as we weren't surprising my brother until Thursday evening we had almost two full days to spend together soaking up as much fun as possible. I think we succeeded. We checked in at our hotel and headed straight back out to meet Matt's brother and his partner for an evening of catching up, good food, fun times and unfortunately no photographs. After we said goodbye to them Matt and I weren't ready to head back to the hotel so we bought some cheeky doughnuts and took a wander along Brighton pier.
Thursday saw us getting out and about early to make the most of our time. We strolled along the beach in the morning sunshine taking some photos before heading towards the shops. We came away from the shops with some photo slides, a cute soup mug and our first photobooth pictures. I'd call that successful and we had so much fun finding our little treasures. In the spirit of adventure we went to a Vietnamese street food restaurant for lunch which was oh so good but extremely filling. All that was left to do was head back to the hotel to get ready for our big surprise. Oh was my brother surprised. I don't have a copy of the photos yet as my Dad was the photographer for all of the posed shots but I was so proud of my brother and his girlfriend. After what felt like a hundred photos of different combinations of people we headed for a drink and then a big family meal in an awesome restaurant.
After fitting all of that adventure in to a couple of days it was a tired, quiet train journey back to Bath. We managed to fit in one last little bit of fun when we got home though. Lunch out and then a trip to watch The Dark Knight Rises at the cinema.
We had so much fun over those three days and it was just what we needed. We've felt a little trapped and stuck in a rut recently but our trip blew all of the cobwebs away and provided us with much needed inspiration.

Weekend Adventuring...

We're back from our trip back down to Dorset. It was an absolutely lovely weekend and I'm sad to be back to reality. Whenever we go back and spend time with friends and family I come home sad that we don't live closer. Totally out of character for myself I didn't take any photos on Saturday. The wedding was beautiful and I was too busy just enjoying the day to take any photos!

On Sunday we Matt and I headed out on a walk with my brother and his girlfriend to try and clear our hungover heads. It was just what I needed and built up my appetite ready for my Mum's roast dinner when we returned. Like I said it was a lovely weekend filled with loved ones.

(All of the photos above are from our Sunday walk)

Bath and West Show

 When Matt and I got married last year we decided that we wanted our first year of marriage to be filled with lots of random little adventures. Things that we hadn't done before or wanted to experience together. This idea has seen us going to the New Forest and the Kapow Comic Convention amongst others already this year. Our most recent trip was to the Bath and West show this week. I'd never been to that sort of thing before and although the weather wasn't great we ended up having a really good time.

I really do not look good here but hey any photo of my Grandma and I is a good photo, right?

We spent ages wandering around taking everything in. We had hog roast for lunch whilst watching some horse boarding in the main ring. I had never even heard of horse boarding but it turns out it's pretty fun to watch.

I didn't really take too many photos of the rest of the day because I was too busy soaking it all up. We wandered around all of the stalls, visited the animals, drank local cider whilst watching show jumping and enjoyed the art exhibit and florist competitions. It was so much fun and I really enjoyed the day spent with my Grandma and my husband. Here's the rest of my photos from the day....

I never realised how big some cattle got!

My Little Brother Runs a Marathon!

Last weekend Matt and I headed to Brighton to watch my little brother, Thomas, run the Brighton marathon. My Mum and Grandma were there as well as Thomas' girlfriend and her parents so there was a real crowd of us to cheer him on. This was the first marathon he'd ever ran and the first I'd ever seen so I didn't really know what to expect. I didn't expect the amount of walking we'd have to do to cheer him on although I could hardly complain seeing as he was  running a marathon! The weather managed to stay bright for most of it and I even got a slightly sunburnt face. The atmosphere was lovely and I was so proud of Thomas for finishing it. He'd never really done any proper running until last year but he set himself a goal and it was awesome to see him complete it. Here are some photos I took of the day.