Category: Wellbeing
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Books and films inspired by the Yorkshire Dales
What are your favourite books and films inspired by the landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales? There are three books on my shelf that sprang to mind.
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Find your home-from-home with Farm Stay
When you travel, do you look for something very different to home or something very similar? At the end of the school holidays we found ourselves back in a favourite place we first went to several years ago. Returning this year, we felt so at home in the gloriously green, rolling landscapes on a working…
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Fountains Abbey – My happy place
Fountains Abbey – if you haven’t been before, go! Located near Ripon and cared for by the National Trust, it is an awe-inspiring place and somewhere that I simply love to go. I never tire of visits there, and so much so, I returned from a visit this weekend thinking that it is certainly up…
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Teddy Bears Picnic Day
Fancy that! Today is a day of the year especially dedicated to Teddy Bear Picnics. My daughter would love that.
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Musings on the longest day of the year
Today, the 21st June, is Midsummer’s Day when we recognise the Summer Solstice and the longest day of daylight in the northern hemisphere. For me, Midsummer’s Day has often been a day that has been long awaited in the middle of winter when I crave daylight – and sunshine – more than ever. Now today…
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Discover the magic of bluebells
Have you ever been totally blown away by nature and thought to yourself, isn’t this magical? I can hardly believe how beautiful the natural world can be. When you have moments like this you can be transported to a place of serenity and quiet awe. I had a moment like this on Saturday. I discovered…
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The perfect cup of tea
Who doesn’t like a cup of tea? There’s something soothing about having your favourite brew in hand. And teas take on many forms these days. Traditional English Breakfast tea, Earl Grey tea (Caffeinated and Decaffeinated varieties of course – I’m definitely with the former..), as well as varieties of herbal teas. My favourites are Peppermint…
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Look up at the sky day
Today is national ‘Look up at the Sky Day’, a day to step outdoors look upwards and take it all in.
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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
We enjoyed a fun family day out last month, making the most of sustainable travel from our doorstep. The day began at Gargrave station, less than 1 1/2 miles across the fields from Newton Grange (along the Pennine Way footpath), or in our case, a 2 mile drive to the free station car park in…