Postcard #20 Yorkshire Dales National Park

Postcard #20 Yorkshire Dales National Park

Postcard #20 Yorkshire Dales National Park It’s an astoundingly pretty part of the country. At last I’ve stumbled, almost breathless, into the Yorkshire Dales. It’s not easy running up those hills when you have so little oxygen left in your blood....
Bleeding ‘ell

Bleeding ‘ell

CW: This post is about unpleasant perimenopausal symptoms. The “ick factor” is substantial. I’m writing about my own deeply personal experience in the hope only that it might help someone in her transition towards menopause and give those around her...
Days 48 to 51 Toronto

Days 48 to 51 Toronto

Days 48 to 51 Toronto Sadly I didn’t have as much time in Toronto as I’d originally planned because my original Canadian train booking was cancelled. Still, I managed to do the two most important things on my itinerary, visiting the CN Tower and meeting up...
Days 49 to 50 Niagara Falls

Days 49 to 50 Niagara Falls

Days 49 to 50 Niagara Falls I’d wanted to visit Niagara Falls since reading about them in my first handed-down Tell Me Why book at the age of 7. I read the page over and over again, fascinated by this natural wonder of the world. This week I finally travelled to...
Days 45 to 46 Quebec City

Days 45 to 46 Quebec City

Days 45 to 46 Quebec City Just up the road from Montreal, that is a four hour train journey, lies Quebec City a jewel of a place in my view. Within an hour of leaving Montreal on the train, the overcast sky had given way to a beautifully bright day, the sun...