Last weekend, we took a trip back in time and found ourselves getting a taste of medieval life at the Magna Carta event at Chiltern Open Air Museum. Several tents were set up in the field, giving an insight into life in the 13th century. In one tent, the wealthy ladies were busy with their… Read More
“For the first time in forever…” sang Jessica as she ran down the hallway ready to go out for the day. Whilst it had felt like we’d been stuck indoors a lot recently due to the rain, I didn’t think it had been that bad! Thankfully the sun had finally come out again, and having… Read More
Visiting Cregneash village on the Isle of Man is like taking a trip into the past. The village, with its thatched crofters’ cottages, is described as being a living museum which gives an insight into the traditional Manx way of life. Entry to the village and cottages costs £5 for adults and £2.50 for children… Read More
One of the things I love about doing various treasure trails and hunts is the little places that we discover along the way – the hidden parks, monuments or interesting places to visit. Our recent Shaun in the City trail in Bristol led us to the lovely St Werburghs City Farm which was the perfect… Read More
Having managed to find all 50 Shaun the Sheep sculptures when they were in London, we couldn’t resist the challenge to complete the set and find the ones in Bristol too. The first weekend after they arrived in Bristol, we headed off to try and find as many as we could. There are 70 different… Read More
With the local recreational ground being just a few minutes’ walk from our house, it is impossible to miss when Party in the Park is on in the summer. Our road is full of parked cars and we can hear the music from the stage from inside the house (lovely during the day when we… Read More
There are several fundraising events for charities close to our heart that we try to attend every year and the Charlie Jones Foundation Family Fun Day is one of them. It’s a charity that was set up by heart parents Donna and Dean Jones after the death of their 5-month old baby Charlie from hypoplastic… Read More