Strawberry picking and car washes
I’ve never taken N strawberry picking before, and last weekend spotted a friend had taken her two to a pick your own only 10 minutes drive away from us. We didn’t have particular plans on Sunday (mine were to relax…
Days out with kids
Running wild in Christ Church Meadows
Last weekend we went to the Cushion Concert in Oxford which was great fun, and went down brilliantly with N and his friend L. We decided that afterwards we’d head to the river and have a picnic for lunch. Of…
Out and about in Oxfordshire – finding hidden gem locations
*Ad – sponsored post I wouldn’t say I’m a big traveller, or even someone who particularly wants to travel the world (fat chance with a farmer husband anyway!), but I do love to be out and about. I think it…
Activities | Days out | Music
Cushion Concerts and a Family Prom
Introducing young children to music through Oxford Cushion Concerts and a family prom performance
A toddler’s dream: Tractor Ted Farm Show at Bowood
Taking a toddler to visit a Tractor Ted Farm Show at Bowood House, Wiltshire.
A walk round Stowe gardens
Now we’ve got our National Trust membership, it’s giving us a great selection of places to focus on visiting. Don’t you find that it’s hard to make a decision from all the places you know about and want to visit?…
Visiting playgrounds and Butterfly Farm at Stratford upon Avon
During school holidays when N’s nursery school is off, I try and put him in his day nursery for a few extra days. Avoids taking too many random days of work rather than a good chunk longer holidays. But last…
Weekend fun with friends and animals
This weekend was fairly jam packed. I’ll be adding further posts on some of our escapades but here’s just a snapshot. During school holidays when nursery school isn’t on, I usually increase his days at the day nursery, but I’d…
Exploring ruins at Kenilworth Castle
Visiting Kenilworth Castle, exploring the ruins and enjoying the family activities put on for children during holidays
Farm to Farm: Visit to Cotswold Farm Park
Visiting the rare breeds, children’s activity areas and more at Cotswold Farm Park
A walk in the woods – searching for bluebells
All over blogs and social media I’ve been seeing glorious bluebell woods photos, of children romping through the flowers, or posing beautifully. After not doing any last year, I decided that we’d try to find some this year. Now, you’d…