Author: Julia
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Kirklees Light Railway train ride: A fun day out in Yorkshire for the littlest ones
The attraction, a cute little narrow-gauge railroad, runs from Kirklees past Cuckoo’s Nest and the village of Skelmanthorpe through a long, dark tunnel to stop at Shelley. At the end of the line, which was once used to transport mined coal from the nearby mountain road to the wash site (probably not narrow gauge at…
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Chatsworth House
Ich bin großer Downton Abbey Fan (im realen Leben bekannt als Highclere Castle), aber dieses „House“ toppt es noch mal. Zwar war ich vor zwanzig Jahren schon einmal hier, allerdings sieht man die Welt durch Kinderaugen doch etwas anders. Neben dem Fakt, dass der echte Duke, also ein Herzog, einfach an uns vorbei“geschlufft“ ist, als…
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Cannon Hall Farm – pigs & playground perfect for a family day out
Our trip to a farm, known from the English TV, with lots of outdoor activities such as a sheep race or ferret race and a great playground for all ages.
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Our roadtrip begins: Taking the ferry from Amsterdam to Newcastle
Hamburg – Ijmuiden (Amsterdam): 503 km | Ferry from Ijmuiden – Newcastle: 17:30-09:15 (+1 day) The resolution to leave at a certain time is usually not kept with small children. Even if you have packed the car almost completely the night before and only have to “throw in” the things you can’t do without during…
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Brexit travel
Entering England by ferry from Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) to Newcastle upon Tyne with a DFDS Seaways ferry It’s not as bad as getting out of Egypt again (see our trip here), but still we had to show the red passport booklet three times (after we had to upload it compulsorily to DFDS, the ferry provider, in…
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Tipps zum Reisen mit Kindern – Traveling with children
Viele Dinge der folgenden Liste vergegenwärtigt man sich erst, wenn man sie, wie ich nun, aufschreibt. Es ist doch einiges, was da zusammenkommt, wenn man mit Babies bzw. Kleinkindern reist – was bei uns 9 bzw. 28 Monate bedeutet. Mit fast einem oder gut zwei Jahren haben die Kleinen mehr Gepäck als wir und unser…
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Construction diary #03: Demolition of old structures- The shed is razed to the ground
By a hair, it would have been really, really expensive for us! No, I’m not talking about the demolition costs alone. Our neighbors, who previously owned that part of the property, had asked us if they could continue to use the shed until it was demolished – as a garage for their car. This was…
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Construction diary #02: Clearing – The firs come away!
The Christmas season was still waiting, because the previous owners have always helped themselves to the fir greenery. But now the heavy machinery and the chipper are moving in. That’s how fast it goes: Within a day, where there was only jungle before, there was now a plot of land almost leveled to the ground…
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Construction diary #01: The (unsuccessful) soil sample
At some point before construction begins, your developer, at least in our case with Viebrock, will want to approach you and make an appointment for soil sampling or site investigation and generally check the condition of the property. Why? So far, so good. Since our property is about a two-hour drive (during rush hour) from…
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My first pregnancy – a conclusion
Being pregnant is not always nice and I’m not a huge fan – and I think it’s totally ok to admit that you don’t enjoy it in parts. Getting big, not being able to see your own feet, paternalism and the bad manners of strangers are all part of it. Even though I wasn’t bothered…