A little slice of local railway history
Even if you’re not a railway fan, there’s still plenty of railway history to see, learn and try at Banbury North Signal box before it closes in October 2016
days out in Oxfordshire
Farming and family fun at the first ever BBC Countryfile Live
The first ever BBC Countryfile Live event – read the write up of our day out there, what we got up to and what we thought.
Visiting Castleyard cafe and mooching round Oxford
I tried out the revamped Castleyard Cafe at Oxford Castle for a lunch review and enjoyed a photo walk around the city centre
Stonor Park failure and Henley-on-Thames walk
I’m always on the look out for photo opportunities and when I spotted the Spring flowers and tulip festival at Stonor Park I thought that would be perfect to take lots of pretty flowers pictures. So back in Spring we headed…
A spring walk to enjoy blossom in the park
We took a spring walk in Banbury, enjoying the blossom and giving N the chance to get out on his bike, on the path and off road
Children’s trail fun at Ashmolean museum, Oxford
We visited the Ashmolean museum in Oxford and checked out the family activities, including their Egyptian trail
Ladies who lunch at 1738, afternoon tea at Boswells Oxford
We trying being ladies (and kids) who lunch at the new tea room 1738, at Boswells Oxford. Afternoon tea is made by these stunning cakes
Wet weather activity – pottery painting at The Pottery Place
We visited The Pottery Place in Witney for some wet weather pottery painting. Great for children and adults, a chance to get creative.
A 1940s Christmas at National Trust Upton House
I recently had quite a National Trust heavy weekend. I love having membership because it just means you can pop in whenever, without needing to spend a whole day. Upton House is 5 minutes drive away from us (really I…
A solo autumn walk at Wroxton Abbey
Stunning early morning walk through Wroxton Abbey by the lake, open dawn til dusk, no dogs allowed.
A Cushion Concert introduction to the trombone
We’ve finally made it to another Cushion Concert in Oxford, informal concerts introducing children to instruments. This one was the Trombone
