Days out

Hubby, Sophie and Jessica playing with the pinball machine in the Amersham prefab

Simple childhood fun at Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chiltern Open Air Museum is one of our favourite places for a day out. The girls love the old buildings in the museum, and having space to run around and…

Goats at Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre

Enjoying one-to-one time at Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre

​One to one time with my big girl is a rare occurrence these days. It was lovely to have the opportunity to enjoy a day out with Jessica on a…

The entrance to the Gruffalo River Ride Adventure

Magic moments: The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure at Chessington World of Adventures

A family took a drive to a well-known theme park; They boarded a boat and headed into the dark. What woodland creatures did they discover inside? And what did they…

Sophie doing bark rubbing in her nature book

Creating nature art at Langley Park

Langley Park is one of our favourite places to go for a walk. The Temple Gardens are the perfect place for some imaginative play and adventures and there are also…

Sophie, P and Jessica having a paddle in the stream

Heart family fun at Cliveden

One of the highlights of half-term for Jessica and Sophie was our day out at Cliveden with another heart family.  Jessica and P first met at the heart ward Christmas…

Sophie standing amongst the snowdrops at Ankerwycke

Seeing the snowdrops at Ankerwycke

A sunny day at the start of half term seemed an ideal opportunity to head over to Ankerwycke to see the snowdrops. Just across the Thames from Runnymede, Ankerwycke is…

Stonehenge

Seeing Stonehenge up close

One of Jessica’s favourite models when we visited Babbacombe Model Village was the miniature Stonehenge. “Look Mummy! Stonehenge! The Go Jetters went there!” We told her that we would be…

Jessica and Sophie on the beach in Torquay

A winter afternoon on the beach

Living inland means opportunities to walk along a beach are a rare treat for my girls. We couldn’t resist the opportunity to have fun on the beach during our recent…

The Celebrity Mansion at Babbacombe Model Village

Having fun at Babbacombe Model Village

A visit to a model village is such a fun way to spend an afternoon together as a family. The girls love looking at all the tiny buildings and people…

Jessica and Sophie sitting together on a log in the woods

A wintry woodland walk at Hughenden Manor

For our last family day out of 2016, we headed over to Hughenden Manor. Having enjoyed the knights and dragons trail there in the summer, we were looking forward to…