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Reading Prison opens its doors

October 23, 2016
emilyann.elliott
England, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

There’s something quite chilling about walking around a deserted jail, particularly one which closed so recently. But after its final inmates were transferred in 2013, HM…

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The British Airways i360

A flight on the British Airways i360

August 19, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, UK travel, weekend breaks

Whenever a new tourist attraction is proposed somewhere it always comes with its supporters and detractors and the British Airways i360 was no different. Architects…

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How to spend 48 hours in Bath

How to spend 48 hours in Bath

July 31, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, England, UK, weekend breaks

A weekend in Bath When we were considering where to book for the next of our 12 Trips, my friends were shocked to discover I…

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The orangery at Calke Abbey

Stepping back in time at Calke Abbey

June 30, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, England, UK, weekend breaks
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A relaxing weekend at Breedon Hall in Derby

A relaxing weekend at Breedon Hall in Derby

June 9, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, England, UK, weekend breaks

Choosing to stay at Breedon Hall in Derby I always find that the best places to stay are the ones where you feel most at…

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A year of adventures

June 3, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan, minimoon, UK, weekend breaks

Mr A and I just celebrated our first wedding anniversary. And it feels so weird to say that. How has it already been a year…

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How to spend 48 hours in Nottingham

March 25, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, England, UK, weekend breaks

Our 48 hours in Nottingham came at a very busy time work-wise for Mr A and I and we badly needed a relaxing weekend. As…

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48 hours in Belfast

March 23, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Northern Ireland, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

A while ago I wrote about my first ever trip to Belfast and why I fell in love with the city. There was so much…

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Why I’ve signed up to the 12 Trip challenge

January 15, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, weekend breaks

I don’t know about you, but at the moment I am surrounded by people who are headlong into their New Year’s resolutions. This means my…

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Out with the old and in with the new

January 5, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Blogstock, Christmas, Couple travel, England, Food, UK, Uncategorised, weekend breaks

Usually by the time New Year rocks up I feel as though it was only yesterday that we were pulling party poppers and eating our…

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