This is a collaborative post We’ve been talking a lot about volcanoes here recently following my son’s school topic, which has got us looking at the globe and seeing where volcanoes can be found around the world. As we spun the globe we ended up in the Pacific Ocean looking at a range of volcanic […]
Category: Travel
Enjoying Marwell Zoo and the Great Bricks Safari
Have you ever visited somewhere and wondered how on earth you’ve never been there before? I’ve seen signs for Marwell Zoo so many times but always when we’ve been on the way to somewhere else, and have never had the time to stop. Finally I put that to rights, and I’m so glad I did. […]
Bellz! Magnetic Game
There’s something so intriguing about magnets isn’t there? They’ve fascinated me since childhood and my 7 year old son seems to be fixated with them too. I’m hoping to have a few adventures with him over the summer holidays so I’m always on the look out for something that will entertain us while we’re away, […]
Our first camping experience with Ready Camp
I can’t lie, I like my luxuries and as much as I love the outdoors, I’m a big fan of creature comforts. My brother and friends have tried and failed to get me to go camping for years. With my 7 year old son now at Beavers and likely to join Cubs at the end […]
Having fun at Canons Ashby
Do you ever find that you’ve lived somewhere for years and missed visiting a total gem that’s right on your doorstep? That’s exactly whats happened to me recently. I’ve lived in this part of the country for well over 30 years and had never visited a particular National Trust property. When I realised it was […]
Exploring Stonor Park
We were looking for different places to visit over the Easter holidays, and I’d spotted an advert in a local magazine for an Easter Egg Trail somewhere new. We would be spending a day exploring Stonor Park, near Henley-on-Thames and there was the hope that we might spot a few deer along the way. The Stonor […]