One of the things I love most about blogging is the friends that I have made because of it. It’s even nicer when those friends live within a reasonable distance and we have the opportunity to meet up outside of blog events. During the October half-term break, I met up with the lovely Mel from… Read More
I can never resist the opportunity to visit a castle so when we visited some friends in Donnington back in September, and they suggested a walk around the castle, I couldn’t say no. Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle with just the gatehouse still standing and some reconstructed walls showing the layout of the… Read More
As Jessica had an inset day on Monday and her preschool pass was valid that day, we couldn’t resist a trip to Legoland, with her friends H and E, to take part in their Brick or Treat event. I hadn’t originally intended to put the girls in costume (we don’t really do Halloween) but when… Read More
One of my favourite books as a teenager was Katherine by Anya Seton – which tells the story of Katherine Swynford, the mistress (and later third wife) of John of Gaunt. It was the book that sparked my interest in medieval history and where I first read a little about Kenilworth Castle, one of John… Read More
My girls love CBeebies – it’s the only channel they get to watch (mostly because I can’t stand the endless adverts on other channels!) We last visited CBeebies Land two years ago and it was a trip that was clearly memorable as far as Jessica was concerned as she still brings it up, often bringing… Read More
One of our favourite places for a day out is Chiltern Open Air Museum, which is fairly close to where we live. Â I love the feel of stepping back in time and seeing how people lived and worked. The Black Country Living Museum therefore sounded like the perfect place for a family day out during… Read More
One of the things I miss most about summer is those beautiful warm afternoons. Afternoons when the sky was so wonderfully blue. When it seemed as if there was all the time in the world to go and explore. Watching my girls running off in front of me, hand in hand with each other, dressed… Read More