How to take better photos of Christmas lights
How to take better photos of christmas lights, from displays to light trails to christmas trees. Tips to use the camera you have.
Days out
Blenheim Palace Christmas light show with Cinderella in the palace
A big part of our Christmas, and so many other people’s, are visiting Christmas light trails and beautiful decorated houses. Throughout the holiday season, there’s so much to see and do, and it’s a good excuse to get outside rather…
The different types of children at soft play
Like many parents, soft play isn’t my favourite place to be. I’m not really a fan of lots of children, so mass excitement and children who are oblivious to anything other than getting on soft play equipment is a situation…
A return visit to the British motor museum
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…
Random Cotswold days out and beautiful Bibury
It’s not often I do random days out, but having a full flexi-day off allows me that opportunity. I can tick off places that N won’t visit. This time I visited Greys Court, a National Trust property near Henley, then…
Visiting Grey’s Court in November
We go through phases of using our National Trust membership. Usually over Christmas we’ll visit a couple of places, and when we’re on holidays I’ll try and persuade N to visit with me. But at home it’s harder to get…
Meeting the monkeys at Woburn Safari Park
A day visit to Woburn Safari Park, seeing the animals on the drive through safari, on the walking safari and having a go at the high ropes
Play and woodland wires at Irchester Country Park
In Oxfordshire we’re a bit short of Country Parks, but luckily we’re near enough the border of several counties so can easily get to them elsewhere. This half term I found Irchester Country Park, just outside Wellingborough, and suggested a…
Enjoying soft play and more at Riverside Hub Northampton
Sometimes you visit a place and you wonder why you’ve never heard about it. We were recommended the Riverside Hub in Northampton by school parents, as somewhere that was great for children of any age. Including older ones which is…
Autumn afternoon at Banbury Fair
I’ve always loved the Michaelmas Fair, ever since we used to go as children. I don’t think I’ve got the stomach anymore for the more exciting rides like the waltzers or the rotor disco, but I enjoy walking round. The…
Kids theme park fun at Gullivers Land Milton Keynes
I have a list of places I want to take N to see, but he turns his nose up at a lot of them. I know he’ll like them once he’s there, but of course, the idea of ‘educational’ places…
