Days out

Sophie on the beach at Alum Bay

An afternoon at the Needles Landmark Attraction

For our last family holiday together, we went to the Isle of Wight. The weather wasn’t great for most of our week but with sunshine forecast for our first full…

Four dancers and a Gruffalo doing the Gruffalo Groove

Four cousins: a last day out at Chessington World of Adventures

Spending time with cousins is such a special thing. Jessica always adored spending time with her cousins Ebony and Erin. She was so excited about them coming to visit in…

Our family photo from the Gruffalo River Ride Adventure

Pre-season annual pass day at Chessington World of Adventures

I only found out by chance about the pre-season weekend for annual pass holders at Chessington. I was browsing the Chessington website to check the opening hours so we could…

A Gruffalo-themed snowman with a Mouse sitting next to it

What we loved about A Winter’s Tail at Chessington World of Adventures

I always like to book one special Christmas event for the children – one where they can get to meet Father Christmas whilst doing other activities, and generally having a…

Victorian characters on the village green at Chiltern Open Air Museum

Christmas crafts and fun at Chiltern Open Air Museum

We always enjoy a day out at Chiltern Open Air Museum. It’s such a nice place just to go for a walk and the historic buildings are always interesting too.…

Jessica and Sophie with their penguin skate aids

Going ice-skating for the first time at Windsor on Ice

It’s been a long time since I last went ice-skating. The last time I went was shortly after hubby and I got engaged. His proposal had been somewhat spontaneous and…

The view of the lake at Claremont Landscape Garden from the mausoleum site

Making the most of family time at Claremont Landscape Garden

Claremont Landscape Garden has been on my places to visit for a little while now. It was once the home of Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only child of George…

Jessica driving a yellow car at the Lego City Driving School

Finishing off half-term with a day out at Legoland

Going to Legoland at the end of the season has become a bit of a tradition for us. Back in the day when we had a preschool pass for Jessica,…

The Duck Tour amphibious vehicle in the water

Exploring Windsor on the Windsor Duck Tour

The Windsor Duck Tour is a fun way of seeing the town by land and water. The tour takes place on an amphibious yellow duck boat which drives around the…

Sophie staning in front of letters spelling out "Howl'o'ween"

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…