With the return of the warm weather is the return of day trips for us. We love nothing more than getting outside, having adventures and making memories. So, when the opportunity came up to check out Monkey Forest, we jumped at the chance. ... READ MORE »
Adventures
What to do in Bluestone when it rains
As a #bluestoneblogger we were invited down to South Wales for the week. Our week was gifted to us in return for our honest review. Thank you for supporting the posts which make this blog possible. A week in beautiful South Wales? Needless to say, we were quick to sign up. We've been lucky ... READ MORE »
Llangollen Wharf – taking it easy on a horse drawn boat ride
Despite living relatively close to Llangollen and visiting on many occasions over the years, we have never taken a ride on the canal. Last weekend we changed that. The weather was glorious, so we decided to pop along to Llangollen Wharf to visit the horses and take a ride. ... READ MORE »
Choo Choo!! The Conwy Valley Railway Museum
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I have a two-year-old boy who loves trains. As in LOVES them. We have a few options close to us when it comes to getting up close to trains and one of them is the Conwy Valley Railway Museum in Betws-y-Coed. At just over an hour from us in North Wales, it's a ... READ MORE »
Blackpool Illuminations
These streets will make you feel brand new.....Big lights will inspire you.....Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York Blackpool, Blackpool, Blackpool. Ok, so I know it's a stretch but last weekend we headed somewhere which during the month of October, probably has an electricity bill which ... READ MORE »
Festival Fun at The Good Life Experience
It's crazy to think that this time two weeks ago we were donning out wellies and loading up the trailer for our last family festival of the season. The nights are already darker and the days colder, but join me as we look back on our time at The Good Life Experience for one last summer hurrah! ... READ MORE »
5 Reasons to support your village fete
It's been a wonderful summer and one that we've filled with a mixture of holidays, weekends away, festivals and local community fetes. We've not managed to get along to as many local events as we would usually try to attend, but that's just because we've just been so busy. However, we've made a real ... READ MORE »
Just So Festival – 2018
This time last week we were setting out on a rather fabulous adventure: a weekend festival with the Bears. Now, you may think we were being over ambitious attempting a three-day festival with a 2-year-old and 3-year-old. But this particular festival is a little bit different. ... READ MORE »
The one where we had a great evening at FriendsFest
Back in April my husband got us tickets for FriendsFest for my birthday. Neither of us are huge fans of the show, but we did used to watch it back in the day. I still remember recording the last ever episode before heading into town with friends. We got back at around 2am, grabbed some snacks and ... READ MORE »
Exploring the British Ironwork Centre
On a random little road, not far from Oswestry is a little hidden treasure if you are in the area and nearby. The British Ironwork Centre is a wonderful sculpture park and shop which allows visitors to explore at their own pace and enjoy some of the fabulous works of art. It's one of our local go to ... READ MORE »
Camping in Ullswater
As a family we love to be outside and exploring. One of the best things about Henry being that little bit older now is that we are back camping again! We did go away a few times last year, but it was a little bit difficult with him as he wasn't quite walking fully and we spend a lot of time stopping ... READ MORE »
Our Pocket Guide to Bluestone Wales
If you are a regular reader, then you may remember that we took a trip to Bluestone Wales in November last year to check out their festive offer. Everyone had a great time, so when the opportunity came up to go again as part of their #BluestoneBlogger programme and we jumped at the chance and ... READ MORE »
