Love digging on Devon beaches
We explored Devon beaches around Torquay and Paignton in sun and rain. Check out where we went – perfect for young children.
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Spending a day in Babbacombe, Devon
We spent a day out in Babbacombe Devon, where there’s lots to do – a cliff railway, Bygones museum and a brilliant model village.
Counting the Rollright Stones
Exploring and trying to count the Rollright Stones and the King stone in Oxfordshire
Two on holiday in Torquay – Lincombe Hall Hotel
It’s getting to the end of my work holiday year, so I needed to take some more holiday before I lost it. The OH was busy on the farm, so I booked N some time off nursery and 2 days…
Colourful clothes for boys
While I’m quite a conservative dresser myself (navies and purples make up a large part of my wardrobe), I do like to see N in brights. Not wacky but colourful clothes, something that pops colour, rather than just jeans and…
5 top tips to get a garden summer ready
Does the winter weather seem to have dragged on for longer this year, or am I deluding myself in wishing for warmer weather? Admittedly we’ve been lucky and seen only 1 smattering of snow, which a few hours later was…
Meeting the animals at Paignton Zoo
We’ve been meeting the animals at Paignton Zoo on our few days away in Devon. Check out our thoughts and photos here
Revisiting my old school for lambing weekend
What can you expect on a farm’s lambing weekend. Often not only sheep, we saw lots of other animals and it was obviously popular event.
Learning local history at Blenheim Palace Untold Story
Visiting the Untold Story exhibition at Blenheim Palace which tells the story behind the scenes of the family through the years.
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Garden planning – giving butterflies a home
I’ve been saying for years we need to do something with the garden. The wall needs a bit more compost or soil in so the flowers will be higher up and seen rather than sunken in the bottom of the…
Getting fitter – scooter in the park while kids cycle
First time out on my (adult) scooter, and I decided that we’d go to the park – me on the scooter and N on his bike. Great way to start getting fit.