My Sunday Photo 22/10/17
Author: Louise
Spooky fun for “Howl’o’ween” at Chessington World of Adventures
We were recently invited to preview some of the spooky attractions at Chessington World of Adventures for “Howl’o’ween” 2017. This year Chessington has a variety of different Halloween attractions on offer including Creepy Caves Unearthed, billed as their scariest attraction yet. Creepy Caves Unearthed is recommended for adventurers aged 10 and over so my girls… Read More
Friday Focus 20/10/17 – Starting the countdown to surgery
The countdown for Jessica’s heart surgery has begun. Earlier this week we had the phone call from the hospital letting us know the date. Jessica will be going into hospital on 8th November and having her surgery on 9th November. Our focus now is on making sure we prepare her for it as best we… Read More
Preparing my child for heart surgery
Yesterday we got the call that we’d been expecting and dreading. The date for Jessica’s next heart surgery. My world has shrunk to a few short weeks – a date in the calendar that I cannot see beyond. I know it has to happen. I know she needs this surgery, and that all being well,… Read More
A day out visiting Packwood House and Baddesley Clinton
Getting National Trust membership a couple of years ago was one of the best decisions we’ve made. There are so many lovely places to visit around the country and it’s always a good choice for a day out exploring with my family. I visited Baddesley Clinton with the girls last year and loved it. Packwood… Read More
From the mouths of babes #141 – An interview with Jessica (aged 6)
From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! Thank you to everyone who linked up… Read More
#365daysofgratitude – Week 41
#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and loved it so am looking forward to continuing with it this year. Here are the things that I’ve been grateful for over the past week:… Read More