I’m not one for driving in the snow, so my son and I hadn’t wondered far from home on his snow day and last Saturday. We were both in need of some fresh air and as Daddy P was around with his 4 wheel drive, we knew we could safely explore come Sunday. As it…Continue reading Exploring the Ashridge Estate for the first time
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Snowdrop spotting at Evenley Wood Garden
Monkey and I have been having a few quiet days at home this week, it’s been much-needed after the events of the last few weeks. But yesterday, we really were both in need of some fresh air. I didn’t want to drive far, knew that we’d be at Stowe today, so was thinking of where…Continue reading Snowdrop spotting at Evenley Wood Garden
A quick stop at Ightham Mote
You may recall that we took Monkey to Kent for his birthday, back in December. We’d spent some lovely time at Bodiam Castle on his birthday and then a wonderful morning exploring Scotney Castle. We had one last moat to see before heading back to Oxfordshire. We left Scotney and decided we could just about…Continue reading A quick stop at Ightham Mote
Chasing away the cobwebs
There are times when you just need to get out of the house and spend some time chasing away the cobwebs. We’re lucky that we have a few places fairly close to home that we visit regularly, that offer just that opportunity. A chance to run around in a familiar setting. Places we can just let…Continue reading Chasing away the cobwebs
Exploring Scotney Castle
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
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