What can I say? I just love France and particular Paris. So, when April suggested that we pop over to Paris for a long weekend I said yes. With a […]
A Weekend in Paris (again)
this northern gal
Things to do
this northern gal
Five things to do in the Lake District
this northern gal
As some of you may know, I’ve just got back from three days in the Lake District with my family. We stayed in The Old Vicarage in Ambleside which was […]
What I Wish I Could See at the Northern YA Literary Festival
this northern gal
Long time readers of This Northern Gal will know that last year I attended the Northern YA Literary Festival and I loved it. If you didn’t see that post or […]
THINGS TO DO: Relaxing at Holistic Soul to Sole
this northern gal
Self-care is definitely a priority for me in 2019. I spent a lot of 2018 stressed and burning out, particularly towards the end of the year. I’m determined not to […]
THINGS TO DO: Dunstanburgh Castle
this northern gal
Time for another lesson known gem! Dunstanburgh Castle was first built in 1313, though it took years to finish and was twice besieged during the Wars of the Roses. At […]
THINGS TO DO: Norham Castle
this northern gal
Norham Castle wasn’t somewhere I had ever been or even heard of before my family holiday. My parents, however, are always off adventuring and they discovered on one such trip. […]
THINGS TO DO: Holy Island
this northern gal
In the second of my stay-cation posts, I thought I’d talk to you about the place that is probably very well known before we move on to some of the […]