HELLO READERS!
'Tis the merry month of May!Ye olde summer's not far away - time to travel and holiday - maybe only just for a day but why not do it the old-fashioned way?!
Have you often been asked by your grandchildren how you spent your summer holidays? Bring back and relive those memories. Granny Look has researched some of the activities of the past it's still possible to do - things you did in summer that you can now share with them.
These were days when there was a slower pace of life – no rushing to catch a plane, the journey was for more exciting. Wouldn't it be fun to be able to do the things you used to do and, even better, enjoy doing them with your grandchildren?
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STEP BACK IN TIME
Take your grandchildren back to the good old days! Tell them about travel before cars, planes and high speed trains Let them experience the sounds and sights of steam. Visit www.kwvr.co.uk for A TRAIN RIDE THROUGH THE HEART OF BRONTE COUNTRY. Experience cream teas, vintage trains and special events.
For a real taste of trains find TRACKSIDE HOLIDAY HOMES and REPRODUCTION RAIL CARRIAGES to hire at www.RaiLeisure.com
Stay in a Station Master's House, Audrey, Cygnus or Ibis (named after carriages on the Orient Express!), hire bouncy castles and bikes - all only 10 minutes away from the beach!
At www.noflights.com tailor-make your trip from a SELECTION OF HOLIDAYS WITHOUT FLYING. Travel by train, board the boat and journey the slow, enjoyable way to Europe, Egypt and beyond! What a great adventure for you and your grandchildren to take together - planned especially for you, by you!
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS!
Return to nature with your grandchildren this summer. Explore and enjoy the countryside, with it's fresh air, beautiful scenery, rivers and mountains.
Share the pleasures of your youth, before the times of hustle and bustle arrived!
What better way to start than walking? For a WALKING, CYCLING AND LEISURE ACTIVITY holiday look at www.hfholidays.co.uk/index.asp
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They have Guided Walks, City Breaks, Family Holidays and many more exciting possibilities throughout Britain, Europe and around the world. For some GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED slower paced walking holidays in the U.K. try www.footscape.co.uk/index.htm
Here you will find a variety of short or long stay walking, Heritage and Garden (especially for Grandad?!) Tours, which include pub lunches and picnics as part of the package! |
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TRAVEL IN THE SLOW LANE - THE OLD FASHIONED WAY!
What could be more relaxing than trotting along country lanes or chugging down canals - the way life was in by-gone days?
Experience those times with your grandchildren and take a holiday in a horse-drawn caravan, on a canal boat, or even horse-riding and pony-trekking.
Browse the LUXURY NARROWBOATS with six UK DESTINATIONS from which to start a relaxing narrowboat holiday at www.black-prince.com/index.html
No sailing experience is required and the pace is so slow that grandchildren can steer the boat while you sit, relax and enjoy the peace of canals and waterways!
Wouldn't it be fun to take a SHORT BREAK ON A HORSE-DRAWN CARAVAN, through beautiful countryside, with thatched cottages, a Nature Reserve and ancient sites - a real back-to- nature holiday! Check out www.whitehorsegypsycaravans.co.uk for more information. |
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Wild about horses? For a HORSEBACK HOLIDAY or RIDING vacation there's so much choice at www.equestrianwales.org.uk
Trekking, weekend, farm breaks - even somewhere the grandchildren can take their own horse! Lots of beautiful countryside and interesting places for you to visit as well. |
TIME TO RELAX AND UNWIND
For a get-away-from-it-all, relaxing time a self-catering holiday is the perfect way! A quiet cottage, a country farm, a seaside park - and freedom to do whatever you choose.
Find Peaceful walks, fun days out and coastal attractions in great family parks around Britain at www.park-resorts.com
SELF CATERING HOLIDAY HOMES TO SUIT EVERY BUDGET with sport and leisure activities, evening entertainment with fun and games for the grandchildren.
Check out www.cottagesdirect.com - you must be able to find A QUIET COTTAGE OR A COUNTRY HOME in one of their many and varied idyllic locations - the choice is yours! |
If you still haven't decided you can always go to www.grannylook.com
for more suggestions. Happy holidays!
That's all for now.
Granny Look. |
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