Category Archives: Middlewich
It’s FAB Weekend in Middlewich!
Hello and how are you this fine, sunny day? I am very excited because this weekend we celebrate Middlewich FAB Festival, aka Folk and Boat Festival. It was postponed last year and cancelled the year before, so now we get … Continue reading
Meditation in the Real World
How to meditate when you have kids, dogs, families, and other distractions. Do you meditate? I have been meditating and practising mindfulness for about fifteen years. It hasn’t always been easy. In the early days I had far too many … Continue reading
It is FAB Festival Time, Hooray! @middlewichfolk
Our little town is coming alive again as we prepare to enjoy the mad weekend that is Folk and Boat (FAB) Festival. Hundreds of people set up camp, the boats pile in, the bunting goes up, and all the pubs … Continue reading
Who Pulled the Plug? Middlewich Canal Disappears
It has been an eventful weekend in our little town. Late on Thursday night, the embankment around an aqueduct fell away, causing the canal to drain over the sides and into the river below. There is now a huge hole … Continue reading
Preparing for Middlewich FAB Festival #BEFAB
Our town is preparing for the biggest event of the year… Middlewich FAB Festival! It is always a very special weekend, and I love how the town literally comes alive for the big party. We have been watching the boats … Continue reading
Countdown to Christmas #Blogmas
It is officially 1 week to Christmas, and I think I have finally found my mojo. This week has been rather stressful for different reasons, but it ended very nicely when I watched my elder daughter perform her school nativity … Continue reading
Inside Lock 72 of the Trent and Mersey Canal, Middlewich
Last weekend we took a trip down a long flight of metal steps, and descended into the bowels of a lock on our local canal. It was Lock 72 of the Trent and Mersey canal, to be precise, where it … Continue reading
A FAB Festival Weekend
We are just about recovering from a very busy FAB festival weekend here in Middlewich. My daughters had lots of fun partaking in the Middlewich Rose Fete parade and arena display, followed by an afternoon of playtime and games. I … Continue reading
Boats in Town for Middlewich FAB Festival
Our walk home from the school run was especially exciting today as we took in the sights of all the boats in town for the Middlewich FAB Festival. I managed to get a few photos despite the grey skies, and … Continue reading