Haircut trip with Dad
Visiting the barbers with his dafd for the first time.
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
A day trip essential with trunki paddlepak
I shared our day trip out to see the crocodiles, and of course we took a picnic. Personally on a day out I like to have a treat sometimes and eat out, but with N permanently asking for a snack,…
Snap Snap – visiting Crocodiles of the World
Visiting Crocodiles of the World, a conservation centre for crocodiles and alligators, open to all through the year
Exploring music with Calypso Kids at Brailes Show
We’re always on the look out for exploring music when we’re out and about. Last chance was with Calypso Kids
Brailes Country Show – cars, cake and Mardis Gras
Considering the village of Brailes is pretty small, they do put on a good country show, so we had to go along this year. The theme was Mardis Gras, and there was a prize for the best dressed wheelbarrow. We…
Pottering garden play
Even though the weather’s not quite as warm as it’s recently been, that’s not stopped N from getting out in the garden after nursery. I love to see him pottering around and he’s reliable enough that he knows how far…
Horrible Histories at Warwick Castle
I’ve often said that I wish they’d had Horrible Histories back when I was at school. My experience of history at school had been ok at primary school (good old ‘topic’ work on the railways, the plague, civil war and…
Summer treats and tips with BN and Britmums
I do get very jealous seeing all the blog posts and tweets about people being on summer holidays. Although N’s at nursery school, he’s also at day nursery, so his days are upped during the summer holidays once nursery school…
We finally break out the paddling pool
Last year poor N just had a water table and a paddling pool, which was a cheapo circular one that was mainly used as a ball pit. With our outdoor water tap being in the lodger’s side of the garden,…
Tips for buying at car boot sales
I love a car boot sale. They’re great for a Sunday morning mooch, especially if you’re on the look out for a certain something for your home or children. You can get some real bargains. If you’re not familiar with…
Making the most of an annual pass at Compton Verney
Last weekend we were at a bit of a loose end which is always good when you’ve got a full day free that’s full of sunshine. Seeing a friend on Facebook was also looking for something to do, we decided…