My sister is an avid walker. It is shocking just how many miles she has under her boots. I have also mentioned before too that their dog Guinness is probably the most walked dog I know too. Lucky mutt! My sister had planned out a 6 part walk which we aimed to do in 3 days. In total it is 40-mile (64 km) long. The route goes all around Burnley, across canals, fields, farm land and towns. The path is way-marked by a letter “B” and a bird symbol. It was created in 1993 and updated in May 2008. So we expected it to be pretty well marked and maintained. This…

While in Japan we decided our photographer for our wedding. As we didn’t have the chance to meet we decided to go to Halifax for a catch up! We also took the opportunity to visit The Piece Hall. It is a sprawling 18th-century cloth hall, which now houses history exhibits, shops, bars & restaurants.

For a super surprise which I planned to take Jinny to York for her birthday. York is a walled city in northeast England that was founded by the ancient Romans. It has amazing architecture, an 13th-century Gothic cathedral, cobbled streets and many things to see! It would be the perfect British, romantic, surprise get away....if only someone hand not told her a few days before we were planning to go.