Well I was one excited bear… it was my first time on a plane and my first trip abroad and we were on our way to Mum’s home city, Wroclaw in Poland. If you’re like my Dad and can’t get…
Take a peak at the Devil’s Arse in Castleton
Mum’s friend was in the UK, visiting from Poland, so we decided on a day trip out into the countryside to Castleton, a beautiful village situated in the Hope Valley, in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Surrounded…
…and on the sixth day God created Manchester
It was Mum’s birthday and Dad had to come up with the goods or he was in trouble. Absolutely no pressure whatsoever! Before we moved anywhere, Dad made a special breakfast including a few glasses of Bucks Fizz for Mum…
A bear in beartown and beyond (Congleton, Leek and Biddulph Grange)
Mum and Dad had a rare day off work together, so they decided to go on a road trip around Cheshire and Staffordshire, starting at BEARTOWN… grrrrrr! Beartown is the nickname of Congleton in Cheshire. Legend has it that in…
Another Place that figured is Crosby Beach
On the way home from Liverpool, we visited Crosby Beach. It is a special (daresay I say even romantic…) place for Mum and Dad… easy tiger! At Crosby Beach, you’ll find ‘Another Place’ by Sir Antony Gormley. It is a…
You’ll Never Walk Alone in Liverpool
We love you Liverpool, We do, We love you Liverpool, We do, We love you Liverpool, We do, Oh Liverpool we love you… It’s true! I didn’t know it at the time, but it’s so true. This was my first…
Within These Chester Walls
Mum’s best friend was visiting from Poland and it was a Saturday, so we needed an excursion, not too far away. Dad put on his thinking cap – I think he hides it most of the time – and came…
Day zero, a bear was reborn in Llandudno, Wales
Day zero, the day my life changed forever! My parents to be were on a day out to Llandudno in North Wales, a place that would soon become very close to their human hearts. They had been apart for a…