Project 365 2019 Week 3 Day 13 – 19 Sunday 13th January – Day 13 We do like to get out of the house at this time of year if at all possible, especially if that entails getting outdoors and making use of our National Trust membership. We’d decided on a long drive up to…Continue reading Project 365 2019 Week 3
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Making memories with a National Trust passport
We’ve had National Trust membership since my son was really small and we always get our money’s worth from our annual fee. It’s something I recommend to friends and I couldn’t imagine not being a member now. If we’re going away anywhere I always look to see what National Trust properties are near by. These…Continue reading Making memories with a National Trust passport
Exploring the Christmas Carnival at Waddesdon Manor
From mid November onwards my diary just goes mad, not just with Christmas events, but also with my son’s birthday being in December too. I realised that even though we live close by, we weren’t going to be able to fit in time exploring the Christmas Carnival at Waddesdon Manor unless we went after school one…Continue reading Exploring the Christmas Carnival at Waddesdon Manor
Exploring Newark Park
When we were out and about during the half term holidays my son picked up leaflets as he always does. I normally then covertly put most of them back where they came from, but on this occasion, one made it home with us. My son is always eager to get another stamp in his National…Continue reading Exploring Newark Park
Exploring Chedworth Roman Villa
I’ve always been interested in the Romans, Greeks and Egyptians and I cannot wait for my son to learn about each civilisation at school. He briefly covered the Romans when he learnt about Pompeii last year and we’ve shown him lots of Roman artifacts in museum visits over the last few years. But there’s nothing…Continue reading Exploring Chedworth Roman Villa
Enjoying Waddesdon Manor and the Manor Restaurant
The weather was glorious again on Sunday and we were all set to grab some fresh air at one of our favourite places and I knew I wouldn’t have to come home and do the cooking afterwards. Result! We spent some time enjoying Waddesdon Manor and the Manor Restaurant. Waddesdon Manor is a National Trust run…Continue reading Enjoying Waddesdon Manor and the Manor Restaurant