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
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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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
Enjoying Calke Explore
Whenever we stay with my best friend up in Derbyshire we normally spend time at Calke Abbey. Whether it’s to enjoy a woodland walk, visit the gardens or run through the garden tunnel. It’s somewhere my son always enjoys as much as we do. When we visited earlier in the week before school started back…Continue reading Enjoying Calke Explore
Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review
Being based in North Oxfordshire it’s always nice when a big event is held fairly close to home. We were invited along for the fourth year running to enjoy a day at Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace last weekend. We’ve always been on the last day of the four-day event in previous years, but this…Continue reading Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review
Top tips for things to do with kids in Southampton – AD press trip
My nine-year-old son and I were invited down to Southampton recently to see what the city has to offer for families. It’s somewhere I’d not actually visited before so I was eager to see how much we could cram in during our stay. We had a really good time, and I thought I’d now share…Continue reading Top tips for things to do with kids in Southampton – AD press trip