May day celebrations at Sulgrave Manor
We visited May Day celebrations at Sulgrave Manor. A really lovely day, and an interesting place with US history.
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Children’s Easter event at Blenheim Palace
An Easter themed event and day out at Blenheim Palace, what they do to cater for toddlers at the event with Peter Rabbit
Spending a day in Babbacombe, Devon
We spent a day out in Babbacombe Devon, where there’s lots to do – a cliff railway, Bygones museum and a brilliant model village.
Counting the Rollright Stones
Exploring and trying to count the Rollright Stones and the King stone in Oxfordshire
Meeting the animals at Paignton Zoo
We’ve been meeting the animals at Paignton Zoo on our few days away in Devon. Check out our thoughts and photos here
Revisiting my old school for lambing weekend
What can you expect on a farm’s lambing weekend. Often not only sheep, we saw lots of other animals and it was obviously popular event.
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Garden planning – giving butterflies a home
I’ve been saying for years we need to do something with the garden. The wall needs a bit more compost or soil in so the flowers will be higher up and seen rather than sunken in the bottom of the…
Metal detecting on the farm
Metal detecting’s not something I’ve ever really been interested in doing, although in the past I’ve always seen metal detector toys at Christmas and thought what good presents they’d make for our nephews and niece. But my brother’s really got…
For the love of a garden – a day to play
Last weekend was a bit unusual for us. No more parties after the excitement of January, and nothing arranged for Sunday. Usually Saturday is for doing chores, swimming lessons and all those usual things you don’t get done in the…
Meeting the horses at Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Read about our fleeting drop in visit to see the horses and donkeys at Redwings Horse Sanctuary
Exploring National Trust’s Baddesley Clinton in winter
Exploring National Trust property Baddesley Clinton on a day out in Winter, with preschoolers