When I’d booked for us to stay in Kent for a couple of days for Monkey’s birthday, I was looking for places to visit on the Sunday on our way home.I’d watched the Sky Landscape Artist of the Year series on TV recently and fallen for one of the locations. It also reminded me of…Continue reading Exploring Scotney Castle
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Exploring Bodiam Castle
You may recall that we visited Kent for a few days last month, for Monkey’s birthday. We’d spent the morning of his birthday enjoying a steam train ride on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, had some lunch and I’d got an idea in mind for the afternoon. Monkey has visited a number of castles…Continue reading Exploring Bodiam Castle
Enjoying a birthday with the Kent and East Sussex Railway
It’s a bit of a tradition that for Monkey’s birthday we always take him out for the day. This has always involved trains, whether it be a trip to Thomasland or a day spent on a steam railway. With his birthday being 10th December, we’ve pretty much always been able to factor in a visit…Continue reading Enjoying a birthday with the Kent and East Sussex Railway
Exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower
When we were enjoying a steam train ride in Bristol last month, we spotted the opportunity to try something different. We’d timed our visit to the city just right, and would continue exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower. The Mayflower is the oldest steam tug in the world, being 155 years old this year, and we…Continue reading Exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower
Bristol Harbour Railway
We spent a weekend in Bristol last month to celebrate Daddy P’s 50th birthday. I’d planned a number of ideas for his surprise weekend, but hadn’t spotted the Bristol Harbour Railway on my map. As we walked along the floating harbour towards SS Great Britain we could see steam, the sort of steam we associate with…Continue reading Bristol Harbour Railway
Ship Ahoy! – Silent Sunday My Sunday Photo 301016
Ship Ahoy! – Silent Sunday My Sunday Photo 301016. Not a view of a ship you get to see most days. If you ever find yourself in Bristol, make time to visit SS Great Britain, it’s well worth the entry cost. I’ll be writing more about our visit soon.