Spring walk and running races in the park
Like most children, N loves the simple things in life. Just going to the park so he can ride his bike or scoot and he’s happy. The other day he requested a park trip, so we headed there for a…
outdoor life
Mottisfont – an outdoor National Trust visit
With National Trust membership, I always feel like we should make the most of it whenever we’re away. So on our February break in the New Forest, we stopped at Mottisfont on the way home. N wasn’t impressed at doing…
Canal walks and chasing the combine harvester
We spend a lot of time going out and about. Well, just outside in general although I do admit that much of the time at home it’s N going out on the farm with his dad rather than me going…
A walk in the park and by the canal
This autumn and now winter, the weather seems to be all over the place. One minute it’s mild and you don’t need a coat, the next it’s bitterly cold and there’s flooding and gales everywhere. While the north of the…
Farm animal ownership at the age of four
Being a farmer’s son it would take a lot to put off a child from being a farmer.  Dad worship, uncle worship and just living on the farm and seeing what’s going on is obviously a big draw for young…
Old skool frisbee fun with family
Last weekend was one of the coldest of the autumn so far, but that didn’t stop N wanting to get outside and play. I’d been telling him to stay off the grass because it was just too wet to be…
A solo autumn walk at Wroxton Abbey
It’s getting to the stage now where N wants to be on the farm all the time at weekends. I’m still pushing for him to have a day on the farm and a day out somewhere with me. But if…