Holiday – a week of firsts, a hotel in Bristol
We rarely manage a full family holiday as the OH works all the time (damn that harvest getting in the way of a summer holiday), but we went away for a few days away somewhere new that wasn’t a road…
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Fun tree celebrations at Treefest Westonbirt Arboretum
Outdoor fun at Treefest at Westonbirt Arboretum, a festival celebrating wood and trees
Green fingered children – start them gardening young
I’m not a fan of gardening. Never have been and never likely to be. This year I’ve actually managed to grow tomatoes. Loads of them, but I’m still waiting for them to turn red. And as I write this, we’re…
Visiting the animals at All Things Wild
Sharing a visit to All Things Wild wildlife centre on a birthday party visit with preschoolers.
Haircut trip with Dad
Visiting the barbers with his dafd for the first time.
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…
