Trying something new with the Decathlon 20 for 20 deal

Trying something new with the Decathlon 20 for 20 deal

Family time is precious and for us, we only get that on Sunday’s.  At time of year, when the weather has taken a turn for the colder and the days are getting darker, getting outdoors together is even more precious. We’ve been trying something new with the Decathlon 20 for 20 deal as we braved a freezing…Continue reading Trying something new with the Decathlon 20 for 20 deal

Wandering through the Woods with Dickies

Wandering through the Woods with Dickies – review and £50 giveaway

We do love to get outdoors as much as we can and with winter approaching it’s important to remember that the grown ups in the household need to be as suitably attired as Monkey always is.  We’ve had a number of adventures over the last few weeks including  an afternoon spent at Westonbirt Arboretum wandering…Continue reading Wandering through the Woods with Dickies – review and £50 giveaway

Stowe Landscape Gardens

Stowe Landscape Gardens – Monkey’s happy place #Countrykids

My plan for the Christmas holidays was to take things slowly, not to rush around the country like a loony (my normal holiday style) and to just have a quiet break with Monkey. We always find the first term back at school challenging, throw in his birthday and all that goes with that, 2 weeks…Continue reading Stowe Landscape Gardens – Monkey’s happy place #Countrykids

The B&W Photography Project Week 68

The B&W Photography Project Week 68 #bwphotoproject

The B&W Photography Project Week 68 with PODCast and today I’m going back to one of our favourite places to explore.  This shot was taken at Blenheim Palace earlier in the year. When Monkey was in a pram or buggy I used to see this view a lot, as it’s past the formal gardens, looking out towards the…Continue reading The B&W Photography Project Week 68 #bwphotoproject

An afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey

An afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey #CountryKids

Today I thought I’d share with you an afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey.  Well that’s not entirely true, I’m actually going to share two afternoon’s of fun at Calke Abbey, enjoyed almost exactly a year apart. I never got to share our experience from last year, with all that went with Monkey starting school.  So…Continue reading An afternoon of fun at Calke Abbey #CountryKids