Back in the summer we spent some time exploring the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames. It’s somewhere I’d heard lots of good things about and had been on our to do list for ages. We had a free day, and I decided we’d head down to Henley nice and early so we could enjoy our…Continue reading Exploring the River and Rowing Museum
Tag: Days out in Oxfordshire
A family day at Greys Court
When my parents were here during the half term holidays we wanted to take them out for the day to somewhere they’d not visited before. We’d got a long road trip ahead of us, so we needed this day to be a little closer to home. Before they emigrated to Spain nearly 13 years ago,…Continue reading A family day at Greys Court
Mr Tiger Goes Wild at The Mill Arts Centre
I received an email a few weeks ago which really took me back in time. We moved to North Oxfordshire from Surrey when I was 14, and I lived around the area ever since. Monkey and I were invited to a performance of Mr Tiger Goes Wild at The Mill Arts Centre during last week’s half…Continue reading Mr Tiger Goes Wild at The Mill Arts Centre
Entertaining the kids during half term
I can’t believe we are nearly half way through February already – eek! Have you got some plans for entertaining the kids during half term? We’ve got a busy week planned spending a few days with family friends in different parts of the country. But we also plan on making use of our English Heritage…Continue reading Entertaining the kids during half term
Nuffield Place #CountryKids
I’m taking you back to warmer days again today, back to our summer of fun from last year and a trip to Nuffield Place near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Nuffield Place is a National Trust property that belonged to Lord Nuffield, the founder of the Morris Motor Company. When I was looking for somewhere new to visit…Continue reading Nuffield Place #CountryKids
Messing around at the Palace
We had absolutely no plans for today when we woke up this morning. It was actually quite nice to have nothing to rush off to, no pressure to get fed, dressed and out the door. A rare event in this household. So what shall we do today? Up to you, anything you fancy (within reason!!). …Continue reading Messing around at the Palace