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My Ten Favourite Books of 2018 *

By: welliesontheschoolrun December 13, 2018December 14, 2018

Books, Reading, UncategorizedBest Books of 2018, Best Books of the Year, Book Reviews, Books to Read, Favourite Books, To Read List11 Comments

*Ok, twelve – I’m indecisive. At this point in December, it’s become something of a tradition for me to share my ten favourite books from the year that’s about to leave us. I should really do it a little closer to the New Year, but to be honest, over the festive period, I like to…

'Merry and Bright' written on letterboard

A Winter Getaway, Christmas Trees and a LOT of Podcasts – Little Loves

By: welliesontheschoolrun December 6, 2018December 6, 2018

Little Loves, UncategorizedBooks, Books to Read, Christmas, Christmas 2018, Cooking, Lifestyle, Movies, Podcasts, Writing4 Comments

November has well and truly left the building, but I really didn’t want to miss out on this year’s final Little Loves. I have a few things I’d like to share before 2018 sneaks off and leaves us, and besides, what’s a day (or 6 for that matter 😉 ) between friends? November was a…

Reading Lately – November 2018

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

Books, UncategorizedAnne Frank, Book Reviews, Favourite Books, Gary Barlow, Reading, S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders1 Comment

After October’s school holiday-fuelled reading binge, November has been a quieter month for me on the reading front. A combination of life, writing (and my library reservations slowing down a bit), has meant I haven’t got through nearly as many books as the last few months might have led you to expect. I’ve been dipping…

Photo of Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Christmas, Mansfield Traquair and on the Harry Potter Trail in Scotland’s Capital

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 28, 2018November 29, 2018

Travel, UncategorizedEdinburgh, Edinburgh's Christmas, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Locations, J.K. Rowling, Scotland, Scottish Family Blogs7 Comments

Last weekend we enjoyed our annual pre-Christmas trip to Edinburgh to enjoy the festive markets, fairgrounds and everything else that Scotland’s capital has to offer in winter. It’s one of our favourite times of year to visit (but then, anytime’s a good time to visit really – if you need any inspiration for a weekend escape…

Photo of 'The Outsiders' book, by S.E. Hinton

The Book That Changed My Life

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 22, 2018

Books, UncategorizedBook Reviews, Book Week Scotland 2018, Books Change Lives, Books to Read, Cult Books, Favourite Books, Reading, S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders, Young Adult Fiction2 Comments

As it’s Book Week Scotland this week, I thought I’d devote a post to one of my all-time favourite novels. I first read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in my early days of High School, and without getting too melodramatic here, I’d go so far as to say it completely changed my life. Although I’d…

Picture of the Eiffel Tower and views across Paris

Tips and Itinerary for a Campervan Trip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France – Part Two

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 15, 2018

Travel, UncategorizedCampervan Travel, Disneyland Paris, Family Travel, Family Travel Blogs, France, Lake District, Paris, Travel with Kids8 Comments

Last week I shared the first half of our October roadtrip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France in our campervan (you can find it right here if you missed it). This week, I’ll pick up the second half of our adventure which saw us visiting Disneyland and Paris with a short stopover in the Lake District on our way…

Photo of boy looking out over the gardens of the Palace of Versailles

Tips and Itinerary for a Campervan Trip through Scotland, England, Belgium and France – Part One

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 8, 2018

Travel, UncategorizedBelgium, Bruges, Campervan Travel, Dunkirk, Family Travel, France, Palace of Versailles, Peak District, Scottish Blogs, VW California11 Comments

In the October holidays, we took our first trip outside the UK in our beloved VW campervan. It was something we had been planning for a while – a road trip from our home in the far north, through Scotland, England, and over the channel to France. We wanted to see Paris, Disneyland, and also make a visit to Belgium,…

Coffee from Chesters by the River in Lake District

Holidays, A Birthday, Gary Barlow and Bohemian Rhapsody – Little Loves

By: welliesontheschoolrun November 1, 2018

Little Loves, UncategorizedBohemian Rhapsody, Books, Family Travel, Gary Barlow, Harry Potter, Holidays, Movies, Video4 Comments

Ah, little loves, where would I be without you? These happy posts are a lovely way to feel grateful for another month that’s passed. And what a month October was – between school holidays, Halloween, my birthday and a 2000-mile road trip I’m feeling exhausted (in a good way 🙂 ) . I’m planning a big post…

Reading Lately – October 2018

By: welliesontheschoolrun October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Reading Lately, UncategorizedBook Reviews, Books, Harry Potter, Mental Health, Red Queen, Reviews, The Back Up Plan, The Rosie Project6 Comments

October has been a fantastic month for me on the reading front. The combination of school holidays and long evenings spent in the campervan during our half term road trip meant I was literally ploughing through the books. People keep asking me how I manage to read so much but in honesty months like these…

Picture of coffee on outside table against blue sky

Blogging, Life and Social Media: Showing Up or Showing Off?

By: welliesontheschoolrun October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Lifestyle, Reflections, Social Media, Uncategorized, Writing and BloggingCoffee Break Chat, Family, Health, Thoughts7 Comments

Recently, I listened to a podcast conversation on the subject of sharing photos on social media, and whether the habit of uploading life to the internet actually constitutes ‘showing off’ under a thinly veiled disguise. Conversations like these always make me think about what I’m doing with my blog, my social media and life generally.…

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