We’ve been family National Trust members for years now, if we’re in need of fresh air then their properties are often our go-to destinations. We were looking for somewhere new to visit a few weeks ago, the weather forecast was looking good, and we decided to spend the day exploring the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire. …Continue reading Exploring the Wimpole Estate
Category: Days Out
We love to get out and about as much as possible, whether that be under our own steam or if we’ve been asked to review somewhere.
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Running free around Brill Windmill
A few weeks ago we’d had one of those weekends that involved lots of jobs needing doing around the house. My son is very good at entertaining himself when needs must but I don’t like him being indoors all weekend. So late in the afternoon, we headed out for an hour, to have some fun…Continue reading Running free around Brill Windmill
Exploring Bletchley Park – AD invited to review
My nine-year-old son is learning all about World War Two at the moment at school and when we were recently invited to spend a day exploring Bletchley Park I thought it would be a great way of bringing his school work to life. The site is located not far from Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire and…Continue reading Exploring Bletchley Park – AD invited to review
Fun in the rain and conker hunting at Stowe
I’ve always been a firm believer in the saying that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. A few weeks ago my son and I got to spend a Sunday alone together, the weather was fairly atrocious but that wasn’t going to hold us back. I asked my son what he wanted…Continue reading Fun in the rain and conker hunting at Stowe
Exploring Ascott House and Gardens – AD gifted lunch
It’s always nice to discover a National Trust property that’s not too far from home, that we’ve not been to before. We were invited to an outdoor performance of Gangsta Granny during the summer holidays, but the awful weather meant that the show was cancelled so last weekend was our first chance to spend the…Continue reading Exploring Ascott House and Gardens – AD gifted lunch
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace – AD Gifted tickets
During the summer holidays, we were invited along to a performance by Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace. There were four different plays on offer; Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Richard III. I love watching Shakespeare being performed and as much as I’d have liked to watch one of the more…Continue reading Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace – AD Gifted tickets