Sezincote Gardens and House tour
What’s there to see at Sezincote Gardens in the Cotswolds, and what you find out about at a Sezincote House tour
days out in Gloucestershire
Snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden
Visiting Painswick Rococo Garden to see the snowdrops in the historic designed garden, with sculptures, follies and wooded walkways.
Visiting Cotswold Country Park and beach
When you live in the middle of a country it’s not often you get to visit a beach. When we go away for a few days I was trying to make sure we’re near enough to get out of the…
End of summer agricultural Moreton Show
I love a farm show and we’re lucky as there are plenty around us. The first Saturday in September is always Moreton Show, on the edge of the town. It’s a good sized show, easily manageable with small children, and…
Family days out in Gloucestershire
We love a day out whether it’s just a weekend day popping out somewhere, or a day out while on holiday. I’m reliving my childhood visiting around the UK, near home and further away, and love sharing it with N….
Cotswold Wildlife park rough and tumble with friends
April has to be one of the best months. It’s the start of (hopefully) more consistently good weather, and this weekend was certainly a great start to the month. With 20C both days, we were lucky in that we’d already…
Penguins and ice creams at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Even when I suggest exciting outings to N, he often has a moan about going. There’s always a hook I need to share in order to change his mind. And it’s quite amazing how fast and extreme his mind can…
Beautiful blooms at Hidcote Gardens National Trust
I say it so frequently over on my Instagram when people comment on my flower photos, I’m really not a gardener. It takes too much time, I don’t have an idea of what to do or an interest in learning….
Mosaics at Chedworth Roman Villa
I love taking N back to places that I visited as a child. My mum used to take us to some great places and we were lucky enough to visit many places around the UK over the years. It always…
A steam train visit to Father Christmas in Cheltenham
After last year’s wonderful trip to Didcot railway centre to ride on Thomas the Tank Engine to see Father Christmas, I really should have known better than to go elsewhere. But I like to try out lots of different places,…
Autumn colours at Batsford Arboretum
We had a lovely Autumn walk at Batsford Arboretum, with plenty to see through the year for children and adults the same.