One of the things I love about Country Kids is that it has encouraged me to visit lots of new outdoor spaces in my local area. As a result weekends now usually find me racking my brains to think of somewhere new we can visit. A few weeks ago, we decided to visit Rickmansworth Aquadrome,… Read More
It was a bit like stepping back in time into a miniaturised world – a tiny model landscape depicting 1930s England. A friend had recommended that we visit Bekonscot, which is the oldest original model village in the world. It seemed like a nice place to spend a sunny afternoon with my mum and the… Read More
I must have driven past them at least a hundred times. Those four big mounds alongside the A40 near the Northolt roundabout. Watching the people walking up them whilst I was stuck in a traffic jam, vaguely thinking that they looked like an interesting place for a walk. Despite living only a couple of miles… Read More
I loved reading Roald Dahl’s books as a child. Matilda was my favourite, although The BFG is a close second. Jessica and Sophie are still a little young for them but my twin sister’s two daughters both love them. They were very excited when I suggested that we visit the Roald Dahl museum in Great… Read More
During our travels around the country over the Easter holidays, we visited Discovery Point in Dundee, home of the RRS Discovery – the ship that took Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first expedition to the Antarctic back in 1901. We found the exhibition about the ship really interesting – with details about why… Read More
I’ve been enjoying reading about Hannah from Mum’s Days’ castle challenge this year after she set herself a challenge to visit all 45 castles in Northumberland. I love history and have to admit to having a few moments of castle envy as there aren’t very many to visit near where I live. So when we… Read More
I am very fortunate in that my in-laws live just over a mile away from us and so get to see the girls very frequently. Jessica and Sophie both love spending time with their Grandma and Grandad and now that the warmer weather is starting to arrive, they can also get to spend time exploring… Read More