Sometimes we visit some really random places. Many of those that I’ve remembered since my own childhood, and the Thursford was one of these. On a rainy day on our Norfolk holiday, we decided to change plans from the beach and head indoors. The Thursford popped up as an alternative and N seemed keen to check out the steam engines. I always think hanging around until 10am for places to open is a pain when we’re ready to leave hotels… Continue Reading “Thursford – organs and steam engines”
As children we holidayed a couple of years in north Norfolk, so I was keen to return to some of the places we’d visited back then. It was a real blast from the past although I tend to only remember names rather than details. But it was 30 years ago, so to be expected! On our first afternoon on holiday, we’d had a bit of time after Cromer before heading back to the hotel. The weather had looked better by… Continue Reading “Exploring National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall”
Our recent break in Norfolk was a bit of déjà vu for me, having summer holidayed near Sheringham 3 times as achild. I’d chosen Norfolk rather than a city break further inland, so we could get out to the beach and seaside a few days. It didn’t work as well as I’d hoped, because I booked the hotel really late meaning the nicer hotels nearer the coast were booked up. With slow Norfolk roads, it was nearly an hour journey… Continue Reading “North Norfolk seaside visits – Cromer and Wells next the Sea”
I love going away. Home is great, but I much prefer getting out and about. And feeling like you’ve really had a good break. Even more so now we have N, because if we stay at home, holidays would be spent with him going out on the farm. Our latest break was a last minute choice (as usual) to Norfolk. When it’s just N and myself going on holiday we tend to stay in hotels rather than cottages or B&Bs.… Continue Reading “Dunston Hall hotel – family friendly break”
As a child I loved horses and always wanted to learn to ride. But my ballet teacher put her foot down – no riding if I was learning ballet with her. So instead I would read every book possible and visit local horses to see them. So when I was introduced to Lambourn Open Day and offered tickets to the event by In The Paddock, I was keen to have a look and introduce N to horses close up. Our… Continue Reading “Lambourn open day – meet the horses family fun”
It’s not often as a mum we get to take time off to relax away from our children. Actually I don’t do too badly, mainly because I work, but also unless I organise for us to go out, N just wants to spend all day out on the farm. But to actually spend the day out with a friend doesn’t happen much. But I had a flexi day recently and arranged to meet up with a friend and go to… Continue Reading “Mums lunch and Bodleian library tour”
With National Trust membership, I always feel like we should make the most of it whenever we’re away. So on our February break in the New Forest, we stopped at Mottisfont on the way home. N wasn’t impressed at doing another National Trust visit, but given I’d taken him to Peppa Pig World he owed me! Once he knew there would be lunch boxes and water involved, he was happy. He even told me to get out my camera to… Continue Reading “Mottisfont – an outdoor National Trust visit”
One of the first attractions on my list of places to visit on our recent holiday to the New Forest was Beaulieu. I’ve been twice before, once as a child on a 2 family holiday and once with the OH a few years before having N. Both times it’s been great, so I knew N would love it as well. Of course going in February did mean some activities weren’t open like the vintage bus ride, but we could still… Continue Reading “Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Palace House and Top Gear”
I never thought I would take N to Peppa Pig World. But holidaying in the New Forest, I found we couldn’t really avoid it. It always helps with negotiating for places I want to visit if N gets his choice first. So a trip to Paultons Park was on the cards for half term. The timing worked really well. Paultons Park opened the season on the first day of our half term. We chose the sunniest looking day and it… Continue Reading “Paultons Park and Peppa Pig World”
We rarely go abroad, but I do like to get away from home as much as possible. That means short breaks during school holidays. Most of our holidays are 4-5 days long, and most are just N and myself. The OH just doesn’t do holidays (we’ve had one since N was born 6 year years ago), and if we stay at home when I’ve got time off, N always ends up wanting to go out and work on the farm. … Continue Reading “Half term break at the Crown Manor House Hotel, Lyndhurst”
