Days out

Sophie looking at the ‘listen’ and ‘feel’ signs outside the Haddenham Croft Cottage

An autumn afternoon at Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chiltern Open Air Museum has been a favourite place to visit ever since the girls were babies. Since Jessica died, we’ve not visited it quite as often as we used…

Sophie and her friend popping their heads through the holes in the PAW Patrol mosaic brick board.

Family fun at BRICKLIVE 2019

Disclosure: We were gifted a family ticket for BRICKLIVE 2019 and some brick kits. All thoughts and opinions are my own Sophie loves getting creative and building with bricks and…

Sophie looking closely at an owl pellet through a magnifying glass

Half-term fun at Denham Country Park

Denham Country Park is one of our favourite places to visit. During school holidays, they often run various activity sessions and trails for children. We’ve previously enjoyed river dipping and…

Sophie and Thomas at the Boer War Monument on Coombe Hill

A treasure trail around the Chilterns

Making time to be together as a family can be tricky in the autumn months as it’s hubby’s busy time. Last Christmas, I gave him a box of envelopes –…

Sophie and Thomas with the 'Simba' lion sculpture in Windsor

Hunting for the Lions of Windsor

We love doing sculpture trails although most of the ones we have done have been some distance away. I was very happy to see that one was happening a little…

Thomas stroking one of the sheep

A day out at Bocketts Farm Park

One of the nice things about meeting up ‘somewhere in the middle’ with friends who live some way away is the opportunity to visit new places that we wouldn’t normally…

Sophie standing amongst the ruins of Waverley Abbey

Exploring Waverley Abbey

It’s nice sometimes to break up a journey with a visit somewhere interesting. We recently stopped off to explore the ruins of Waverley Abbey on the way back from visiting…

A smiley Thomas splashing in a shallow pool on the beach

Thomas’s first trip to the beach

Trips to the beach are a rare treat for us as we live so far inland. My sister lives much nearer to the beach though. A summer stay at her…

Sophie with three Wee Oor Wullies in Princes Square- Patch, Our Wullie and K C Potter

Exploring Glasgow through Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail

We can never resist a sculpture trail and when we started spotting a couple of the Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail sculptures on our #JoGLEforJessica journey, we knew that we…

Three giraffes sitting in the long grass

A day out at Port Lympne Reserve and Safari Park with Halo

Halo Children’s Foundation is a local charity which helps support bereaved children. Sophie has been going to their monthly group sessions for just over a year now. She enjoys the…