You all know that Monkey and I love visiting Waddesdon Manor, it’s been one of our ‘go to’ places since he was really small. He knows his way around the grounds and we always have fun. My niece had been offered the chance to visit for the first time with her family, so we agreed…Continue reading Feeling festive at Waddesdon Manor
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Exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower
When we were enjoying a steam train ride in Bristol last month, we spotted the opportunity to try something different. We’d timed our visit to the city just right, and would continue exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower. The Mayflower is the oldest steam tug in the world, being 155 years old this year, and we…Continue reading Exploring Bristol Floating Harbour aboard Mayflower
Bristol Harbour Railway
We spent a weekend in Bristol last month to celebrate Daddy P’s 50th birthday. I’d planned a number of ideas for his surprise weekend, but hadn’t spotted the Bristol Harbour Railway on my map. As we walked along the floating harbour towards SS Great Britain we could see steam, the sort of steam we associate with…Continue reading Bristol Harbour Railway
Going in search of The Gruffalo’s Child #weloveforests
We spent a long weekend in Bristol last weekend to celebrate Daddy P hitting 50 on Monday. Having been stuck on the M4 on the way down, we really wanted to avoid a repeat on his birthday. Going in search of The Gruffalo’s Child at Westonbirt Arboretum and trying out the STIHL Treetop walk seemed…Continue reading Going in search of The Gruffalo’s Child #weloveforests
A woodland walk and crafting session #weloveforests
Monkey and I were in need of some fresh air last Saturday. We decided on a woodland walk and crafting session and headed off to the woods. Monkey’s been asking me to make him a dream catcher for ages, so I suggested we incorporate a few of his favourite things into our design. Armed with a bag…Continue reading A woodland walk and crafting session #weloveforests
A walk through Cardinham Woods in the rain #weloveforests
When we were in Cornwall last year we saw Cardinham Woods from our steam train ride on the Bodmin and Wenford Railway. We said then, that we really must visit the woods in the future. So on our recent trip I’d pencilled in a day to do just that. The weather hadn’t quite agreed with my plans…Continue reading A walk through Cardinham Woods in the rain #weloveforests