Family Holiday

Hi everyone,

I felt my blog needed to become a bit more summery, I hope you like it.

This post will be purely about family life, scrapbooking will come a bit later.

It's been a long time with no posts. I've been away for the past week on our family holiday.

We had a lovely week away in the North Yorkshire Moors with my Nan and Grandad. We stayed in a gorgeous converted barn which was really well done and a real home from home. I have been to the N.Y.M. before many times when I was younger but didn't remember much, so it was lovely to go back and refresh my memories of the area.

As you can imagine I took many many pictures. Here are some of them.

One of the main reasons we return to the North Yorkshire Moors is the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (N.Y.M.R.). My Grandad loves steam trains, and I must admit there is something I really like about them too. The smell, the beauty of them travelling through the countryside, the history, I can't decide what it is I like the most about them. We used the N.Y.M.R. to travel around quite a lot whilst we were on holiday.

We stayed in Goathland (a.k.a Aidensfield!!). As you wander around the picturesque village of Goathland there are so many reminders of the Heartbeat series that was filmed there. My Parents and Grandparents have been holidaying in Goathland since before Heartbeat and have seen how much it has changed the village. It's so busy there now, in a way it's such a shame, but it gives you good photo opportunities!

The area is so beautiful, this photo is of just one of the many cute little chocolate box cottages and little streams in the villages.

We spent some of our days at the sea. The weather was amazing whilst we were away. We are used to horrid full days of drizzle, mist and rain when we go to the moors, but this holiday we only had one day like that, all the others were really warm and sunny, lucky us!
This is possibly one of the most photographed views of Whitby. These Whale Jaw Bones were placed here to frame the old cathedral on top of the hill (which has since had a modern church built in front of it!!).

Another day near the sea, this time Robin Hoods Bay. We actually went down onto the sand this time as Rolo was allowed. James enjoyed making sandcastles, even though we didn't have a spade so he did it with his hands! And finally this photo. I took this photo of James whilst we were on the train. I am so proud of it, it really shows James in his natural, comfortable state. I can't wait to scrap it. :D

We are now on official summer holidays so no doubt lots more busy days and photos to come, along with scrapbooking of course!

Bye for now, I shall be back later to post my Jessica Sprague Digi Scrapping progress.

Hannah :)