Banbury Michaelmas Fair – the toddler version
Visiting Banbury Michaelmas Fair each October is great fun, but add in a toddler and it’s all change. There are still rides and the atmosphere to enjoy.
days out in Oxfordshire
Day out at Banbury Canal Day – 10th Birthday
A visit to enjoy Banbury Canal Day, a weekend event celebrating the canals with canal boats, heritage, food and crafts for all the family.
Sailing boats and reservoir walks
A walk at Grimsbury Reservoir Banbury, enjoying the sailing boats.
Oxford Beach fun
Play time on Oxford Beach, a temporary summer installation by the castle.
Double whammy: playground and Banbury food fayre
A visit to Spiceball park playgrounds and Banbury food fayre with a toddler
Day out at Millets Farm
I’ve been feeling like we haven’t really done anything recently. Of course we have, but it’s basically been work, chores, essentials, and not a lot else apart from pottering around the farm. So I was determined that today we would…
Summer village fests – BodFest 2013
I love the way all our local villages round us have started doing a village fest rather than fetes. There’s been BloxFest for a few years which is massive in terms of attendance and the bands playing, while the others…
Alice’s Day, Oxford
Enjoying Alice’s Day celebrations in Oxford, with traditions, activities and some outdoor enjoyment by the river.
Out and about at the Banbury Show
After a busy day out yesterday, today’s been more of the same with a few hours at at the Banbury Show. We went last year and the weather was amazing, so I was optimistic for today. Unfortunately it was a…
Not so sunny BloxFest
Last year’s BloxFest (my old village’s May festival of stalls, food, crafts and 3 stages of music in 3 of the village pubs) was great fun, and packed out due to the great weather. This year the weather’s cold and…
Blenheim Palace visit
Since the snow left a week or so into April, we’ve been having generally warm and sunny weather. A few April showers but that’s to be expected. But it does meant that we’ve been able to get out and about…