Dear Mummy, we visited Miller's Ark recently on one of their Autumn open days and had a fantastic time. Miller’s Ark is a working farm based at Manor Farm off Blackstocks Lane, in Hook, Hampshire RG27 9PH. It’s really easy to get to and only a stones throw from the M3 and you can see the farm from the... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, while touring Somerset on a long weekend break you stumbled on the smallest city in England called Wells and just had to share your visit. With only 12,000 inhabitants it's only classed as a city because of its impressive medieval Cathedral which is visible from the southern point of the Mendips, an area... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we love visiting aquariums and seeing the underwater world. We were lucky enough to visit Weymouth SEALIFE the other week and catch the last of their summer Finding Dory event. It gave us the opportunity to walk round, fill in a fact sheet and track down all the characters from the film who lived in... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, what's not to love about autumn? It's our favourite time of year. We love how the scenery changes from green to orange, then gold to red. The trees look so beautiful and there's a chill in the air. On a bright sunny day, a fresh walk into the woods can be exhilarating and... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, daddy has some exciting news to share with you. He's finally won a competition and I know he occasionally does the lottery and television competitions, who doesn't!? But this is so unexpected...and couldn't have come at a better time! He's won a mini-break in a treehouse! But not any old treehouse, one on the... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, the summer maybe nearly over but we're dreaming of sunnier plains already! Looking at our holiday options for next years trip abroad, we keep coming back to Lanzarote as a destination. https://www.flickr.com/photos/svoogle/7900799796/ Lanzarote has long been a popular destination with families. While it may be well travelled the island still has many surprises... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, lets face it we don’t exactly have the most reliable summer. We often wake up with the promise of sunshine only to be disappointed with rain, leaving us stuck for something to do. We know that rain and dull weather can ruin even the brightest of moods. Instead of having cabin fever and climbing... Continue Reading →
Harvest has come early at Jimmy's Farm Harvest is a time to celebrate, give thanks to the land and enjoy all the bountiful goodness that the countryside has to offer. This was no different at Jimmy's Harvest Festival last month (AKA Jimmy's Sausages & Beer Festival). Putting last years wet festival behind us we enjoyed bright... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, while we were visiting my Grandparents in Northern Ireland we took a jaunt down the M1 & A1 towards the Northern Ireland border with the Republic of Ireland in South Armagh. We were heading to Slieve Gullion Forest Park, an hours drive outside Belfast. It's near Newry in South Armagh and is part of the... Continue Reading →
Roll up, roll up! It's Jimmy's Farm Harvest Festival time! Just like a string of sausages waiting to be cooked we're sizzling with excitement for Jimmy's Farm Harvest Festival. But don't be misled by the title, previously know as Jimmy's Farm Sausage and Beer Festival, it occurs mid July at the start of the summer... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we went to a ball last weekend, but this was no ordinary ball. It was for bugs and creepy crawlies.....oh and us! Not the bugs you find in the garden though...extra special crafty ones. *Phew* It was an Ugly Bug Ball organised by Messy Monsters in Basingstoke. We're big supporters of promoting and helping... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, last weekend we were at Blissfields Festival in Hampshire having a house party in a middle of a field. While we were there we indulged in a festival trend that's sweeping festivals up and down the country called GoGetGlitter. GoGetGlitter is a specialist face and body art company, located in london. GoGetGlitter travel around... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, it's not everyday you get invited to party with Dizzee Rascal, Everything Everything, ShyFX and Dub Pistols but over the first weekend in July we did just that! We were invited to Blissfileds to review the event from a family perspective. Families make up a huge part of the feel of Blissfields, as... Continue Reading →
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