My son has been mad about steam trains for as long as I can remember. With him having a December birthday we spent a number of years celebrating his birthday with a trip to see Father Christmas on a heritage railway line. Holidays have often involved steam train excursions too, so I thought it was…Continue reading Top Steam Train Adventures across the UK
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Project 365 2017 Week 35
Project 365 2017 Week 35 Day 239 – 245 The last full week of the summer holidays Sunday 27th August – Day 239 We spent the day at Didcot Railway Centre and got to see the rather splendid Flying Scotsman in all its glory. Monkey was beyond excited, the sun shone and we got to have a…Continue reading Project 365 2017 Week 35
Meeting Thomas and Father Christmas #CountryKids
Last year we took Monkey to Didcot Railway Centre on a Days Out with Thomas event. Having his birthday so close to Christmas meant we could turn it into a birthday treat. He loved every minute of it. What to do for his birthday this year? He still loves Thomas, he definitely still loves trains…Continue reading Meeting Thomas and Father Christmas #CountryKids
The B&W Photography Project Week 23 #bwphotoproject
The B&W Photography Project Week 23 with PODCast, and I’m back to trains yet again! This one is a bit different though. We took Monkey to Didcot Railway Centre last Sunday for the Days Out with Thomas event. We went last year and he loved it, its perfect timing as a pre-birthday treat and he was…Continue reading The B&W Photography Project Week 23 #bwphotoproject
Project 365 – Week 50
Joining in with TheBoyAndMe and her linky 365 Project A Photo A Day, Every Day, For A Year! Project 365 – Week 50 Days 341-347. How much harder is it to do this with a school boy!! Sunday 7th December – Day 341 A busy week lies ahead for us with Monkey’s 5th birthday coming up. I’d booked tickets for Thomas…Continue reading Project 365 – Week 50
Birthday treat with Days out with Thomas
I’ve been a bit quiet on the personal blog posts this last few weeks. I’ve taken a bit of a step back, to spend time with Monkey and just enjoy the moment, rather than recording it all for the blog. It was beginning to feel like work, rather than fun. Monkey turned 4 this Tuesday…Continue reading Birthday treat with Days out with Thomas