Sunday 12 May 2013

lately

We've returned. Back from our mini spring break. We had a really great time, playing in the sunshine and dodging showers.

We went to Strangford in County Down and stayed in the lovely Number 42, a proper home from home.


Strangford is a little village on the mouth of Strangford Lough. There is a small harbour, overlooked by rows of chocolate box cottages and a lovely georgian terrace.

We made the most of every ray of sunshine and visited some local National Trust properties. Mount Stewart was particularly gorgeous. The plants were covered with beautiful blooms. The bluebells were abundant and we visited a swan sitting on eight eggs in her nest on the lake shore.


We enjoyed a sunny afternoon in Newcastle, walking along the seafront, letting off steam in the playground and finishing up with strawberry milkshake for the littles and coffee and lemon drizzle cake for us.

We hoped to drive along the Mourne Coastal Route but were forced back by the pelting rain.

So plans were changed. We visited W5. It really is a great place to enjoy on a wet day. The boys had lots of fun in a science workshop about slime. They even learned how to make their own. Fun for the school holidays.


We visited a great garden centre and bought a few more vegetable plants for the garden. Pickleaf lettuce, mangetout and swiss chard. I am really looking forward to eating some home grown veggies.

Strangford was a lot of fun. Far enough from home to feel like a proper break but only a two hour car journey. Really important when travelling with wee ones. There are only so many times you want to hear 'are we there yet?'

Hope you all had a lovely week and are enjoying the rest of the weekend.
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23 comments

  1. Looks like a great place Bee, always love a good harbour. x

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  2. Glad you enjoyed your little break, it looks and sounds like a lovely time was had by all.
    M x

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  3. Ooooh, that looks really gorgeous! It's making me want a holiday now too...

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  4. So glad you had a lovely break, Bee. It looks like a beautiful spot judging by the photos - and you had some sunshine, yay! xx

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  5. Yep you can't beat home grown veggies! Cx

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  6. Such a beautiful place, it looks like you had a wonderful break. Sarah x

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  7. It sounds as though you had an amazing time. I look forward to hearing about your home grown veggies (I'm doing the same this year and have just planted my potatoes in the pouring rain!!). Have a great week. Chel x

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  8. It looks like a lovely break. So glad you had a nice time.

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  9. Sounds like you had a lovely time, beautiful photos and some sun, yay!!
    Slime workshop sounds great, my boy would absolutely love that!!

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  10. Sounds a lovely family fun holiday xxx

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  11. How lovely! Another place in my home country I've never been. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  12. Glad you had a good time Bee, it looks like a beautiful place and you packed so much in! x

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  13. Looks like a lovely spring break looks like a beautiful place :)

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  14. That looks like the perfect springtime break!
    Carly
    x

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  15. Your photos show a beautiful holiday spot ... love the first shot of the row of houses along the waterfront. So nice for you to have a get-away with your family before the crunch of summertime crowds. Wendy :)

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  16. What an enchanting little place, glad you had such a lovely time! :) x

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  17. That lakeside spot looks like heaven!

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  18. Homegrown... always yum!! What a fab little away time with the family Bee. Hazel x

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  19. What a lovely holiday! That little village is picture-perfect. My boys would be in heaven learning how to make slime! Mel x

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  20. What a lovely pretty place. Sounds perfect xxx

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  21. i promise ill only be a little bit jealous!looks perfect!x

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  22. sounds like quite the holiday. the picture are just beautiful! thanks for sharing xxx

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  23. Glad that you got some many sunny moments, lovely photos, Dxx

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