Sunflower fields in the UK Updated for 2023 For years I’ve been meaning to get to more flower fields after going a couple of years ago to Cotswold Lavender. I’ve not managed to get to any until this summer, when…
It’s taken a few false starts – the weather was against me with torrential rain the first time I had a National Trust slot, then the second time N was ill and wasn’t leaving the house. But finally at the…
We’ve not been to Warwick Castle for a few years now and when we were asked to go and check out the new Falconers quest show we weren’t going to turn it down. We’ve never seen the falconry displays before…
While we like to head out and about I do prefer to visit new places rather than return time and time again to the same. N decided he wanted to visit somewhere, turning his nose up at my suggestion. So…
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….
Children are amazing. However shy you think your children are, they often surprise us by happily getting involved and chatty with new people really easily. Obviously it helps when they have similar interests, but it’s still lovely to see. We’re…
Sometimes a day just doesn’t go to plan. I try to throw in a spontaneous day out, giving N a few options. But mum usually knows best, on this occasion ending up at National Trust’s Coughton Court after an aborted…
Stratford-upon-Avon is usually my go to summer day out. It’s perfect for spending time down by the river, or with N in the playground. But during half term, N had requested a visit to Lego Café which he’d heard his…
As proven with numerous posts in the past, we love a good park. N would be happy just going on the farm and cycling or scooting in parks for the rest of the year if given the chance. But it’s…
From our blog it probably looks like we go out and about a lot, and do a lot of walking. Well, we get out a fair bit (I hate being stuck at home, and it means I get N off…
It’s been a while since I’ve been to our nearby National Trust property, Upton House. And a few years since I took N for a Cadbury easter egg hunt there. The first time we took N’s youngest cousin with us,…