Visiting Cotswold Farm Park flower festival
Visiting the annual Cotswold Farm Park flower festival with wildflowers and sunflowers you can walk around.
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Visiting Warwickshire Lavender farm in Bubbenhall
A peaceful hour spent at Warwickshire Lavender Farm, Bubbenhall near Coventry, walking the rows of lavender
Best ice cream shops in Oxfordshire
Where are the best ice cream shops in Oxfordshire, able to get your faviourite frozen treats acaross the county
3 ingredient strawberry mousse recipe
Make this simple 3 ingredient strawberry mousse recipe with a puree and mousse topping.
How to plan a picnic and the essentials to take
Tips on how to plan a picnic that works for you and your family, picnic food ideas and the picnic essentials to take with you
Fresh and tangy lemon and raspberry fool recipe
If you’re after a quick refreshing dessert, then this tangy lemon and raspberry fool could be what you need. I’m a big fan of quick and easy puddings especially after slaving over a main course. With this lemon and raspberry…
Seaside activities at Whitby beach and West Cliff
Living in the middle of a country it’s not often we get to the seaside, so whenever we go away I always try and make sure we book somewhere near enough to visit a beach at least once. A trip…
Country life – the village fete or country show
Country and village life involves a lot of annual events, including village fetes, country shows and more. The differences are explained here
Return to Stanwick Lakes – Summer Days
Enjoy the peace in the sun at Stanwick Lakes – with cycle and walking trails, a huge playground including water play, and cafe.
Summer fun bucket list for kids and families
Summer holidays are a bit of a mish mash for us, what with work and harvest. The OH never informs me in advance of his plans so knowing when he can have N with him at work and when I…
Summer breeze – the best of summer
We’re nearly into official summer season but with the weather in the UK last week, it’s felt like we’ve had a bit of summer already. Summer isn’t my favourite season, it’s hot and sweaty, too many layers need to come…