You may recall that Monkey and I visited Cambridge at the start of the school holidays. The trip didn’t go quite to plan as Monkey’s eardrum decided to perforate whilst we were there, cutting our trip short. But we did manage to have some fun and we did go Dinosaur hunting in Cambridge too. I hadn’t…Continue reading Dinosaur hunting in Cambridge #CountryKids
Category: Travel
Baking by colour with English Heritage
We all love eating apples here, we have an apple tree but sadly this year’s fruit just didn’t grow at all, so not sure what went wrong. I love baking, although I’m nowhere near GBBO standard, but it’s still something I enjoy. I’ve been baking by colour with English Heritage as they have a great infographic…Continue reading Baking by colour with English Heritage
The B&W Photography Project Week 63 #bwphotoproject
The B&W Photography Project Week 63 with PODCast and this week I’ve been trying to tackle the spare room AKA dumping zone. Whilst trying to reach my bookcases I found some old photo albums and got sidetracked. Before long I was back in 2004, on a trip that started in Singapore, and ended in Penang the day…Continue reading The B&W Photography Project Week 63 #bwphotoproject
An afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey #CountryKids
Today I thought I’d share with you an afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey. Well that’s not entirely true, I’m actually going to share two afternoon’s of fun at Calke Abbey, enjoyed almost exactly a year apart. I never got to share our experience from last year, with all that went with Monkey starting school. So…Continue reading An afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey #CountryKids
Taking a night off cooking with friends
As Daddy P is seldom around I invariably eat with Monkey in the evenings, and whilst that can be lovely, adult conversation is definitely lacking. My friend L has the same issue with a partner that works away during the week. With the start of the new school term and the stresses that that can…Continue reading Taking a night off cooking with friends
Beach vs City – which would you pick?
I’ve always loved exploring new places and when I was younger there was a constant conflict between Beach vs City when my ex and I planned our holidays. We both loved to relax on the beach, but I much preferred exploring inland, visiting a city and taking in the sights. Now of course, I have…Continue reading Beach vs City – which would you pick?