Dear Mummy, one of my wishes came true this week when we visited Paultons Park. Set at the edge of the picturesque New Forest National Park, Paultons theme park is located in the village of Ower, Hampshire. The location makes it a great weekend getaway for families wanting to mix the theme park with an expedition into... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, last weekend saw us travel to Burley in the New Forest, Hampshire for our 3rd annual pilgrimage to The New Forest Fairy Festival. It was sunny after all the miserable weather we've had this summer and thankfully the fairy magic had been sprinkled onto the day. We bought tickets on the gate £10 per... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, while we were holidaying in South Devon we visited a lovely beach called Dawlish Warren. It is a small seaside resort near the town of Dawlish in Teignbridge on the south coast of England. The town is made up of holiday accommodation and facilities for holiday-makers especially caravan and camping sites. The beach has a Blue Flag for the quality of the... Continue Reading →
I met my heroes at Paultons Park this week - The PJ Masks! Here's me all dressed up. I was one happy girl 🙂 If you like these photos please pop over to our Instagram feed @dear_mummy to see more piccys and share the love 🙂 Love Bella x
Dear Mummy, we can't believe that the Gruffalo is at Mottisfont this summer! We headed down to one of our favourite National Trust properties to follow the summer trail and see Gruffalo artwork hanging in the gallery. The Gruffalo and Friends: the Art of Axel Scheffler runs from 15 July - 3 September, 11am - 5pm.... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, over the summer we had the opportunity to stay at Bluestone Wales. It was a magical mid-week break and we stayed in a great chalet called a Skomer Lodge. As if all of the excitement within Bluestone itself wasn’t enough, Camp Smokey etc.. we also ventured outside the park to the visit the... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, this is our third year visiting our favourite food festival just outside Ipswich in Suffolk. It's held on Jimmy Doherty's farm who sprung to fame as a well know farmer, environmentalist, campaigner and TV personality. You may have heard of Jimmy’s Farm because it was the subject of several documentary series, also called Jimmy’s... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, I'm so excited because my heroes the PJ Masks are on their way…to Paultons Park! We're looking forward to visiting the Hampshire-based theme park to save the day with the characters from my favourite children’s TV show. PJ Masks is the hit animated preschool TV series from Entertainment One that airs daily on Disney Junior and Tiny... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, at last the new LUSH Southampton store in WestQuay has opened! My mummy has a soft spot for her hometown LUSH store which has relocated from the tiny Bargate shop into a massive unit in WestQuay shopping centre which is three times the size and has created extra jobs in the city. We were... Continue Reading →
Wet, Wet, Wet. And we're not talking about the band! Pop Stars and Rock Stars descended on Lulworth Castle for Camp Bestival 2017. Camp Bestival is the younger festival of Bestival and Common People. Every year hundreds of families enjoy a quality 4 day holiday to Lulworth Castle in Dorset, England. There are 6 main camping zones,... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, Basingstoke is my hometown and we are lucky that there's always lots to see and do. This summer from the 14 July to 13 August 2017 Made in Basingstoke Festival is happening across the town and comprises of four themed weeks entitled Create, Taste, Discover and Make. The Festival will showcase the town’s artists, foods, attractions and people... Continue Reading →
1) It's a foodie paradise: Jimmy is Jamie Oliver's best mate and a celebrity farmer and nature enthusiast. He's best known for Channel 4's program 'food unwrapped'. The event is happening on his farm in Suffolk. With some great food stands and cooking demonstrations on offer it's a real foodie festival! Mix that with live... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we've had a rather bizarre time at Blissfields this year. From unicorn racing to coloured paint parties, hugging trees and strange costumes it was wacky at our local music festival. Set in the picturesque fields of Vicarage Farm, just off the M3 outside Winchester, Blissfields is a small boutique music festival and offers a perfect... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, we were lucky enough to spend a mid-week break at Bluestone Wales in Pembrokeshire. The highlight of our trip was our evening dancing in the woods. On the Wednesday night we went down the steep ravine to enjoy a night at Camp Smokey. Camp Smokey is a rustic woodland diner and the perfect venue to... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we were lucky enough to be invited to Bluestone Wales a couple of weeks ago for a mid-week stay. Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire is beautiful. The grounds are stunning and brilliantly maintained. It is a car free site and very quiet and peaceful. We stayed in a fantastic lodge in Forest... Continue Reading →
