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London: Postal Museum

KarenJuly 25, 2026August 5, 2026

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Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

KarenJuly 4, 2026August 5, 2026

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Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

KarenJuly 1, 2026August 5, 2026

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Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

KarenJune 28, 2026August 5, 2026

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London: Postal Museum

KarenJuly 25, 2026August 5, 2026

A couple of months back, Jon spotted that the London Postal Museum had a behind the scenes day where you get see a lot more than just the museum. Tickets...

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Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

KarenJuly 4, 2026August 5, 2026

Time to say farewell to Lucker Hall and start our journey back home. We were taking the opportunity to visit friends and family in Hebburn. We'd booked rooms at the...

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Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

KarenJuly 1, 2026August 5, 2026

Today was planned to be a more relaxed day. Priority for today was trying to secure tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum when it moves to...

Days Out Holiday HPB Treasure Trail

Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

KarenJune 28, 2026August 5, 2026

We all slept really well last night. It was about 8am before anyone stirred. We slept with the window wide open and it was a little chilly in the morning...

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Northumberland Day 1: Lucker Hall – Warkworth Cottage

KarenJune 27, 2026August 5, 2026

The weather this week down south has been too hot. High 30s on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday made it uncomfortable both day and night. Record high temperatures for June were...

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Oxford: Father’s Day Treat

KarenJune 21, 2026August 4, 2026

Callum received a Mystery Guides voucher for Christmas and he decided he wanted to use it around Oxford. With Fathers Day approaching, it was a great excuse to book a...

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SS Shieldhall: Solent Forts

KarenJune 7, 2026August 4, 2026

Sailing on SS Shieldhall out of Southampton has become an annual event. This year, we were sailing out to see the Solent Forts. We've caught glimpses of them previously when...

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Cirencester

KarenMarch 7, 2026June 6, 2026

Cheltenham Races are on next week and the University of Gloucester coincides their reading week so students can either head home or earn money working at the races. Callum opted...

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Winchester: Helios

KarenFebruary 21, 2026June 5, 2026

After seeing the stunning Moon installation at Tewkesbury Abbey, I had read more about the artist Luke Jerram and discovered he had two further installations touring the globe. Helios (the...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

KarenFebruary 17, 2026March 1, 2026

Alas, our cruise was coming to an end and we have loved this voyage up the cost of Norway and back again, especially in the winter. We've been surprised by...

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Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

KarenFebruary 16, 2026March 1, 2026

We were stopping at just three ports today. A very early morning stop back in Trondheim this morning - We docked around 6.30am and would be leaving at 9.30am but...

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Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

KarenFebruary 15, 2026March 1, 2026

We were heading back to civilisation today - we crossed the Arctic Circle again! The weather couldn't have contrasted more with the crossing on the way up. Snow storm. You...

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Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 9 (Stokmarknes & Svolvær)

KarenFebruary 14, 2026March 1, 2026

Happy Valentines Day!! A busy day ahead with lots of stops ... we'd missed Mehamn at 4am this morning and we were at breakfast when we stopped in Harstad. The...

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Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 8 (Hammerfest)

KarenFebruary 13, 2026February 24, 2026

We'd already stopped at three ports by the time we woke up this morning: Mehamn, Kjøllefjord and Honningsvåg. We popped up on deck to watch the sail into Havøysund. It...

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Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 7 (Kirkenes)

KarenFebruary 12, 2026June 6, 2026

Overnight Nordnorge stopped in Vardø and Vadsø. Ships only stop at Vadsø on the Northbound route, not the Southbound - 34 ports on the way up but only 33 ports...

Here … There … Everywhere

London: Postal Museum

Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

London: Postal Museum

Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland Day 1: Lucker Hall – Warkworth Cottage

Oxford: Father’s Day Treat

SS Shieldhall: Solent Forts

Cirencester

Winchester: Helios

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 9 (Stokmarknes & Svolvær)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 8 (Hammerfest)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 7 (Kirkenes)

London: Postal Museum

Northumberland Day 8: Hebburn & Newcastle

Northumberland Day 5: Beadnell & Bamburgh

Northumberland Day 2: Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland Day 1: Lucker Hall – Warkworth Cottage

Oxford: Father’s Day Treat

SS Shieldhall: Solent Forts

Cirencester

Winchester: Helios

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

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