#CheckOutThatView Archive

Blackpool Sands, is a lovely little beach in South Devon, not far from Dartmouth. It’s reportedly 1.5 miles from the Camping and Caravanning Club’s Dartmouth site, however, it seemed like much further in the car and we couldn’t find the coast path. …

Firstly, I should apologise to my loyal linkers for skipping a week. It was one of those mental weeks, where the Britmums Live conference and other commitments kind of took over. By Sunday I was physically and emotionally drained and so there was …

This week, Jon and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary by revisiting the place where he proposed. He proposed in the garden of The Rising Sun, which is a charming pub halfway up Cleeve Hill in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. I wouldn’t usually publish …

I’m sorry, okay maybe I’m not… but I’m taking you back to Menorca again with #CheckOutThatView this week. There were just so many beautiful views there and I love sharing them. In fact, I’m going to put the rest into a video …

As tempting as it was to post more Menorca photos, I thought I’d mix it up a bit this week and post a busy city scene, to contrast with the tranquil beach scenes of last week. This photo was taken just a …

I’m back in England after a fantastic week in Menorca… and amazingly I haven’t cried yet, but I do wish we could have stayed there much longer. Menorca is such a beautiful island and despite a few cold and windy days, we had a truly …

Last week, I got so caught up in the hustle and bustle of being in London, that there was no #CheckOutThatView. After walking 10 miles a day around the city centre with a hyperactive 8 year old, I just didn’t have the …

I have a confession to make… This week’s #CheckOutThatView photo actually wasn’t taken by me. It was taken by my very good friend and partner in crime, Azaria. This friend is the one who helps me come up with crazy ideas on …

I don’t usually post photos in portrait mode for #CheckOutThatView – the clue is in the word “landscape”, but I really love this photo I took at Lake Garda in Italy last autumn. This was the view we were presented with every …

Today I took my three daughters to Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. I was there for just under 3 hours and in that time I took 210 photos! You would not believe how difficult it was to choose one for this week’s …