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
Tag: Kent
A tale of two castles in Kent – Deal Castle
Last week I shared some memories from our trip to Walmer Castle in Kent with you, and this week I continue with a tale of two castles in Kent – Deal Castle. The castle is a stones throw north of Walmer Castle on the Kent coast, and a visit to both castles can easily be managed within…Continue reading A tale of two castles in Kent – Deal Castle
A tale of two castles in Kent – Walmer Castle
I’ve loved castles since I was a child. History has always been a love of mine and I’m always eager to explore historic sites. For me, the facts and figures of the past really come alive when you can see the evidence for yourself. I want Monkey to have a good all round knowledge of…Continue reading A tale of two castles in Kent – Walmer Castle
Fun on a pebble beach #CountryKids
My grandparents lived on the Kent coast and I have many happy childhood memories of fun on a pebble beach, but until the October before last Monkey had never seen one. He’d only ever seen sandy beaches and he couldn’t grasp the concept of stones on a beach. We’d been to the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch…Continue reading Fun on a pebble beach #CountryKids
Diggerland Kent #CountryKids
Monkey has been obsessed by JCB’s of all sorts for almost as long as I can remember. He’s forever digging, dumping and constructing – both in the living room and the garden! I discovered Diggerland a couple of years ago. But as the two nearest sites were still a 2 hour drive away, knew that we would…Continue reading Diggerland Kent #CountryKids
National Memorial to the Few
When we visited Kent last October we found a few hidden gems to explore. You may remember my recent post on the Louis Blériot Memorial where we learnt about the first Channel flight. Well, today I’m sharing our visit to the National Memorial to the Few in Capel-le-Ferne, between Folkestone and Dover. We’d spent…Continue reading National Memorial to the Few