We had a morning with absolutely nothing on our agenda, so as the sun was shining, we decided to get outside. Boo hasn’t been on her scooter for ages. No reason, we just sort of forgot about it, so when remembered, we had to get it out! With Little Man happily in his pushchair and …
We popped down the motorway to another new National Trust property at the weekend, Charlecote Park (well, it was new to us, it’s been their since the 12th century, so not all that ‘new’!). On walking through reception, you then go back outside and across a road, and commence the lovely walk down to the …
I needed to run a few errands at the start of the week. Things I’d been putting off, but that had accumulated – popping to the bank, buying a few bits that I’d run out of, standing in the post office queue, nothing thrilling. We don’t visit our local town centre all that often, certainly …
At the weekend, we decided to visit Tatton Park, another wonderful venue in our National Trust handbook. There was a scarecrow festival on, with lots of them dotted around to search out, so Boo was delighted! It was absolutely tipping it down, but it was nice to get out and explore, and the children enjoyed the many …
In amongst all of the rain that we’ve been having lately, we had a dry day forecast on Sunday so we decided to take advantage of our National Trust membership and get out and about. We went to Croome Park, in Worcestershire. A huge estate to ramble around… And as it was windy, Boo loved …
A sunny, dry day has us itching to get out, and few things make me, and the children, happier than a stroll around our local park. It’s beautiful there, and huge, so there’s always plenty to explore. A walk, and run, a listen to the birds, a look at our shadows, identifying the trees – …
For months we’ve been saying we’d like to join the National Trust, and so we decided that that’s what we’d have as a Christmas gift. A few days after Christmas, I got us all signed up and so ever-eager, we were off on an adventure to our first property at the weekend. We chose Baddesley …
I decided to include a little craft project within our Christmas countdown activities, one that Boo and I could enjoy, that would also tie in a nice, outdoor afternoon. We got onto it this week, and I have to say that both the outing and the crafting were really lovely, and Boo tells me she …
I was a fair weather kinda girl. I love my flip flops, vests and summery skirts and I’d make the most of every last drop of sunshine. As soon as the flip flops have to be stowed and the boots or Converse reappear, you’ll not see me outside until spring! Or that was the case, …
I had a few cards deliveries to make at the weekend, which I realise isn’t that scintillating for the kids, so I thought it’d be nice to tie in a trip to a new park at the end of the outing, as a treat for them being so good in the car watching me handing …
Regular readers will know that we spent last weekend in Bewdley, staying with my brother and his wife. It was a lovely weekend, and Boo hasn’t stopped asking if we can go back there and stay again since! My brother obviously knows his niece, as he had a great afternoon planned for us, which involved …
Yep, that’s the title that I’m going with. Now, I’m hoping that you’ll tell me that I’m not alone here, and this is perfectly normal, but Boo really finds poo funny. She’s 4 – standard behaviour, right?! Take her jokes. She’s going through that really sweet stage of wanting to tell jokes and making them …
The sun was shining, it was dry, so we all wrapped up warm against the cold winds and took off to Kingsbury Water Park on a leaf hunt. On arriving, Little Man had already had enough! As this was the day after he’d been up all weekend, crying and overtired due to his pesky teeth, …
