The following post is based largely on a blog I wrote for Takethefamily.com in autumn 2011.I’ve written before about the joys of ‘holidaying’ close to home, and about the pleasure of short breaks with kids. This year I’ve been out and about all over the north of England with my boys, on day-trips, overnighters or mini-breaks. With the help of our money-saving Family & Friends Railcard, the opportunities for cultural excursions within easy reach of home are almost unlimited. York, Leed... Continue reading ...
Travel and fiction writer, mother of three
