I’ve been meaning to try geo caching for ages and every time I read Fun as a Gran‘s weekly 365 post I kick myself again for still not having tried it. We were meeting up with a monkey’s god mum and her a daughter a few weeks ago and the weather was good. It was…Continue reading Our first geo cache experience #CountryKids
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Colourscape at Waddesdon Manor #CountryKids
Back in the Easter Holidays Iona and her son were coming down to spend the day with us and I saw something that I thought we might all enjoy trying out. The Colourscape at Waddesdon Manor event was running throughout the holidays and I’d heard some good reports. We decided that hopefully both boys would…Continue reading Colourscape at Waddesdon Manor #CountryKids
Banking for Victory at Upton House
Having lived in or near to Banbury for a number of years I’ve been familiar with the name of Upton House for some time. Â The National Trust property can be found just on the outskirts of the Oxfordshire town and has a rather interesting history to share. Â I went along to find out what was…Continue reading Banking for Victory at Upton House
Where did those 2 weeks go?
Wow, it’s 13th April, where did those 2 weeks go? Â Monkey went back to school today after an action packed Easter holiday. I took a much-needed break from the blog to enjoy every moment with him and to have some chill out time in the evenings. So what did we get up to? Â We certainly…Continue reading Where did those 2 weeks go?
Stowe through the lens of a 5 year old
A few weeks ago we headed over to one of our favourite places with Redpeffer and her family. Â Monkey wanted to take his camera and so the idea of Monkey Moments was born. Today I’m sharing his viewpoint with you – Â Stowe through the lens of a 5 year old. The photos may not be…Continue reading Stowe through the lens of a 5 year old
Having fun at Packwood House #CountryKids
How glorious was the weather last Sunday! Â We couldn’t have asked for a better day to meet up with Redpeffer and her family. Â We decided to spend the day with them, having fun at Packwood House. Â The house is just outside Lapworth, in Warwickshire and is run by the National Trust. Â It’s a regular haunt…Continue reading Having fun at Packwood House #CountryKids