Sam's visit was good. He arrived on the 11:20, we grabbed our bags and clambered on, after Simon had plonked Alex on the train and told him to follow Sam who he hadn't seen in over a year. Sam and I eventually found him chatting to a family in a compartment further down the train! Good parenting there. We headed to Grosmont, and had a nice picnic ( Read more... )

I left my phone at work yesterday, and I was expecting to hear from Ruth I had to back and get it. This led to a slightly longer detour then anticipated to get to Libs, as I assumed Mum knew where she was going. Ruth never did get in touch either ( Read more... )

We went to see the Viking Hoard yesterday, only to discover it is coming back to York next August for permanent display, after they have finished their £2million refurbishment! There was lots of little bits, but the most impressive thing was the bowl it was all packed in. The detail and level of preservation was incredible, and it was a truly ( Read more... )