thesethingsicapture

Its so lovely to be away on a family holiday, and at my most favourite time of the year... CHRISTMAS!!   Every year my family and I head away for Christmas, for a much needed break and escape from reality. Previous years we have been to America, Egypt or Cornwall, but this year we decided to stay pretty local in good old Yorkshire! We're staying in a little log cabin in the middle of nowhere, and have our very own hot tub outside which is a real treat. As there is very little to do, we like to head out on winter walks through the forest. As soon as we got here we pumped the heating right up and lit the fire. Little did we know there is underfloor heating also which means the whole cabin is absolutely boiling and we're all walking around in shorts and t-shirts. Not so christmassy,  I know. Therefore a walk is a perfect way to get some fresh air and clear my head. It's been such a crazy year and I finally feel relaxed.  The scenery is so nice here, an

Back in July, my Mum and I flew to Amsterdam for 4 days. It was our first trip abroad- without my Dad and brother- together, which is why it was actually quite an adventure!! Our flight was 7'olock in the morning, which meant we had to leave for the airport at a ridiculous hour- 3.30m- however, it was worth it because we had the whole day to then spend in Amsterdam. The City is roughly a 30 minutes drive from the Schipol airport, and we arrived at our Hotel before we would have even begun the day back home.  For our first day, we decided to wander around and get our bearings. Our main reason for visiting Amsterdam was to go and see the Anne Frank Museum. I had been wanting to go since I read her dairy (7 years ago), so it was definitely an exciting trip! We walked for miles that first day, we visited Dam, found the Anne Frank Museum, and got lost a countless amount of times!            Dotted around the city are 60- I think- Miffy statues, that different artist