We love getting out and following trails. They’re such a great way of encouraging children out for a walk and getting them to explore nature. Over February half-term, there was a tree trail at Cliveden to explore. We met up with Sophie’s friend F and his mum to enjoy a fun day out, learning a… Read More
Last year, Jessica managed her longest post-surgery walk when we went looking for signs of spring at a nearby meadow and spotted snowdrops. Life felt good; we were the other side of heart surgery; spring was on the way and we were starting to dare to look ahead a little. One year on and how… Read More
One of the things I love about having National Trust membership is being able to use it to break up long car journeys. A stop-off at a National Trust property is so much nicer than stopping at service stations. It’s been a while since we last used our National Trust membership though. The last time… Read More
The festive season is now upon us. Advent is often a very busy time for us with lots of events in the calendar. There are so many Christmas events and activities happening at this time of year. Our calendar is a little quieter this year though as we were expecting to be in hospital for… Read More
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 VI. She lived at Claremont after her marriage to Prince Leopold (later Leopold I of Belgium, and uncle to Queen Victoria). Her death on 6… Read More
Getting National Trust membership a couple of years ago was one of the best decisions we’ve made. There are so many lovely places to visit around the country and it’s always a good choice for a day out exploring with my family. I visited Baddesley Clinton with the girls last year and loved it. Packwood… Read More
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 party and quickly made friends with each other. They are around the same age as each other (P is a few months younger) and both… Read More