Nottingham water fun and friendships
Never one to miss an opportunity to cram as much into a day as possible, after our time at the Midlands blog meet at the weekend, I’d arranged to meet a friend and her daughter in Nottingham. In fact, she’s…
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Review: Trunki Yondi neck rest
*Ad – gifted N loves his Trunki, and since buying our first one, we’ve been lucky enough to review a Moshi Monster version as well as a Paddlepak. The latter is used every week for swimming and always has comments…
Chit chat about climbing frames, slides and shopping
Now N has the hang of the language thing, I’m finding we have some great conversations. Some are a little loopy and irrelevant as you’d expect for a 3 year old’s thought processes. Others involve out and out lies and…
Children and theatre trips – take them young or wait til older?
When should you take children to the theatre? Tips on how to know they’re ready.
Soft play for preschoolers and when to let go
I think we’ve been to our last birthday party for a few weeks. The last one was interesting with N to say the least. It was held at a soft play that we’ve not been to since he was probably…
Exploring valleys and hills of Burton Dassett Country Park
Chance to explore the countryside at Burton Dassett Country Park in Warwickshire, hills for climbing and walking around
Little treats and gems of independent boutique shops
As a mum, it’s not often that I get a chance to go shopping for myself and treat myself to something really special. A lot of the time I’m either shopping for N, or trying to rush in some shopping…
- Christmas | Days out | Family life | Seasonal
Visiting Father Christmas at Millets Farm
Visiting Father Christmas at Millets Farm, includes fun activities with elves, a gift, mince pies and photo opportunity.
Christmas displays in Milton Keynes
Last year I took N to Milton Keynes to see the Christmas displays with my mum. I wanted to take him again this year (predominantly for me as I love seeing the displays), but he did love the train so…
Getting out in the fresh air
The past few weeks haven’t created many opportunities to get out and about. Usually we spend a bit of time around the farm and then go out to explore places at the weekend, but with lots of visiting my mum,…
Bonfire Night and fireworks
I’ve not been to a firework display for years, and decided that this year N would probably enjoy it. Given he’s a bit funny with some noises (chain saws and hand dryers) I decided that ear defenders might be a…
