Wet weather activity – pottery painting at The Pottery Place
We visited The Pottery Place in Witney for some wet weather pottery painting. Great for children and adults, a chance to get creative.
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Squirrel and bird spotting during a park cycle
Over the last month we’ve really not gone too far afield. It’s definitely been a chance to get out in the parks near home, and with his new bike, riding it is all he’s really wanted to do. The other…
A walk in the park and family friendships
It doesn’t take much to entertain kids, often free, and a walk in the park is the easiest and often most fun, especially if you’ve a favourite cousin in tow
A walk in the park and by the canal
This autumn and now winter, the weather seems to be all over the place. One minute it’s mild and you don’t need a coat, the next it’s bitterly cold and there’s flooding and gales everywhere. While the north of the…
Christmas at Warwick Arts Centre – Gruffalo’s Child and The Lost Gift
I’ve refound my love of Warwick Arts Centre. It’s only 25 minutes drive from us and it has so many great theatre shows, concerts and exhibitions, we really should make more use of it. We saw Paddington Bear’s First Concert…
A steam train visit to Father Christmas in Cheltenham
We visited Father Christmas on the steam train from Cheltenham Racecourse to ‘Lapland’ with GWSR
A 1940s Christmas at National Trust Upton House
I recently had quite a National Trust heavy weekend. I love having membership because it just means you can pop in whenever, without needing to spend a whole day. Upton House is 5 minutes drive away from us (really I…
Glorious Christmas displays at Waddesdon Manor National Trust
Last year I was gutted to realise that all the tickets for the Christmas displays at Waddesdon Manor were sold out. This year I was determined to get hold of some, so booked back in August. After going this weekend,…
Farm animal ownership at the age of four
Being a farmer’s son it would take a lot to put off a child from being a farmer. Dad worship, uncle worship and just living on the farm and seeing what’s going on is obviously a big draw for young…
A forest school debate
N’s been used to going to forest school at his old nursery. They have a beautiful forest school area on site, complete with tree house classroom, small pond and play equipment. It was a place to go and learn about…
Reminiscing about autumn walks at Virginia Water
Virginia Water is a beautiful area for walking around the lakes and in the woodland.
