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Tag Archives: outdoor fun

Spotting spooky scarecrows: a Halloween trail at Black Park

06/11/201805/11/2018
The creepy clown scarecrow

During half-term we headed to Black Park to take part in their Halloween trail. Sophie and I had arranged to meet up with her friend F and his mummy. Black Park was the perfect place to meet, especially with the trail taking place.     For this year’s Halloween trail, we had to find ten… Read More

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An autumn walk at Langley Park

09/10/201808/10/2018
Sophie heading down one of the paths in the Temple Gardens at Langley Park

The evenings are drawing in now, but they’re still light enough to be able to enjoy outdoor adventures after school. Autumn is such a beautiful time of year, and the lure of a sunny October afternoon is hard to resist. It was the perfect opportunity to head to Langley Park to collect some autumn leaves… Read More

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Walking with dinosaurs in Black Park

26/09/201825/09/2018
A Tyrannosaurus Rex and dinosaur eggs in Black Park

At some point during the school holidays, there is usually a themed trail to follow at Black Park. The girls and I have done quite a few different ones – Easter trails, fairy trails, bugs and beasts. We loved doing the trails together but I hadn’t done one with Sophie since Jessica died. In the… Read More

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Creating a flowery hat at Iver Environment Centre

19/09/201818/09/2018
Sophie with her flower-covered hat

Over the summer holidays, Iver Environment Centre ran some regular family activity sessions. Sophie enjoyed creating a fairy garden in the last session we attended. In the last week of the holidays, we returned for some flower-themed crafts.     We arrived a little early for the craft session so we could have time to… Read More

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Country Kids 08/09/18

07/09/201807/09/2018
Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago. It helped inspire me to enjoy so many outdoor adventures with my girls and create happy memories. It is an honour to be taking over hosting Country Kids from Fiona at Coombe… Read More

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Going on a Gromit hunt: Gromit Unleashed 2

04/09/201805/09/2018
Sophie with the "Oh Bollards" sculpture

The Gromit Unleashed 2 trail has been on our summer activity wishlist ever since we heard it was coming to Bristol. However, with Thomas arriving at the start of the summer holidays, we weren’t sure we would get an opportunity to do it. However, we had a free Sunday towards the end of the holidays… Read More

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Creating a fairy garden at Iver Environment Centre

29/08/201812/03/2020
Sophie with her fairy garden

Iver Environment Centre has been running family fun sessions throughout the summer holidays. There have been lots of different sessions to choose from, such as pond dipping, bug hunting, flower crafts and fairy crafts. The fantastic fairies craft session sounded like the perfect activity for Sophie.     We arrived early for the afternoon session… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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