Blogs from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

What better place to be on Yorkshire Day than Yorkshire? I find myself heading north to south on the M1 and turned off into Barnsley. I think I have been to Barnsley 3 or 4 times in my life before – always for football - but never really looked round the town centre. I think my last visit was possibly in 1989 - a 4 – 0 defeat in the FA Cup. Cup Fever was cancelled for another year. It was Freddy Freestone’s swansong in a Chelsea shirt, albeit he took a few months to make his way home to Swansea. I can distinctly remember a cold, cold Friday night in the early 1980s too. In those days, town centres on away days were a dangerous place and the usual sightseeing was determined by exactly where ... read more

It's time for Evie and Abigail to set off with their Nanan and Grandad To Sri Lanka. Excited! Mummy and daddy are staying at home for one more week before they will join them. We will miss them loads.... read more

I never thought I would end up blogging about Barnsley! Every year fans of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club gather for the final game of the football season. This has become known as the Seagulls Flying Squad and this year's host club was Barnsley. Oh well, we shrugged off the disappointment and booked our flights back from Vietnam anyway. Now, most people would probably not think of Barnsley as a place for a weekend away, let alone an excuse to fly back from Canada, Malaysia or Vietnam. We were pleasantly surprised with what we saw, but horrified as the temperatures struggled to reach five degrees! Don't knock it. The Premier Inn is very well located and pretty cheap - unlike the bar next door. Still, when you buy a round for 10 or so people ... read more

Bridesmaids with bollo's.... read more

This is my first taste of backpacking so have decided to go to Malaysia for 2 weeks!!!! Well the time has finally arrived.my 2 weeks short backpacking trip to Malaysia. I finished work early and rushed home to get quick bath grab travel bag and then race for the 2.20pm train to kings cross station. Arrived in London 2 ½ hours later then had to find my way to the Gatwick shuttle from kings cross. Not an easy feat I must say in blistering heat and a large bag. I managed to hobble over the streets to the station anyway and make my way to Gatwick airport. Plenty of time for the flight so I think a nice cold beer is on the cards when I arrive there.... read more