disclosure: we were given tickets/complimentary food and drinks in exchange for this review As the snow started to fall we headed off to spend time experiencing the Lap of Lights and more at Silverstone last Sunday. We could not have picked a better day to visit, to really put us in the mood for Christmas. …Continue reading Experiencing the Lap of Lights and more at Silverstone – AD invited to review
Tag: Buckinghamshire
Exploring the Phoenix Trail
It’s no secret that we love our railways here and my son has become quite a fan of Rob Bell and his railway walks. I’d bought a book about disused railway walks ages ago and recently my son picked it up to see if there were any close to us. We were both surprised to…Continue reading Exploring the Phoenix Trail
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
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
Revisiting Green Dragon Eco Farm
Are you guilty of visiting somewhere, enjoying it, vowing to go back soon and then it never quite happens? I know I am and this was proved once again when my son and I spent his recent inset day revisiting Green Dragon Eco Farm in Buckinghamshire. It’s hard to believe that it has been over…Continue reading Revisiting Green Dragon Eco Farm