Dear Mummy, every year for the past 3 years you've been taking me to see the roses at Mottisfont in Romsey, Hampshire. It's an 18th-century home with a medieval priory owned by The National Trust and we've had many adventures here. Every year in June, Mottisfont host an internationally renowned heritage collection of 19th century roses which draws crowds in from... Continue Reading →
50 things that make me happy... ...by my mummy. Dear Mummy, last week I shared "50 things that make a toddler happy" and this week it's your go! It started when PickingUpToys tagging us for the 50 Happy Things challenge. There are lots of people participating in this at the moment, so I hope you... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Places in Hampshire this Easter! Dear mummy, here's a little list I compiled of places to go and things to do in Hampshire this Easter! Easter is a lovely time in this neck of the woods and we love visiting gardens and farms in Spring. Here's our top ten attractions. Exbury Gardens, Southampton... Continue Reading →
Our Valentine's Day Weekend in Pictures It's been an interesting past couple of days. The weather has been a bit hit and miss in Hampshire, we've had glorious sunshine and then heavy downpours. We've had days outside in the fresh air and others cooped up in the house. On Valentine's Day we feasted on goodies... Continue Reading →
Visiting Kingston Lacy, National Trust, Dorset. January 19, 2015. Dear mummy, this week we headed across the county border into Dorset to visit to Kingston Lacy. Kingston Lacy is a Grade 1 listed country house and estate owned by the National Trust. It's just on the other side of the quaint Wimborne Minster, off the A31,... Continue Reading →
Our trip to Winterfell (Castle Ward, National Trust) Dear Mummy, after visiting Mount Stewart on our recent trip to Northern Ireland we tracked down where they filmed scenes from Game of Thrones. Season 1 of the TV adaptation used the courtyard of Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland, for Winterfell. My mummy and Daddy are huge Game of... Continue Reading →
A winter walk at Mount Stewart, National Trust Dear Mummy, on our recent trip to Northern Ireland we headed outside Belfast to find an old National Trust estate called Mount Stewart. It's an 18th-century property situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough (or Strangeford as my mummy calls it). It's about 40 minutes from Belfast where we... Continue Reading →
Christmas at Mottisfont, National Trust "The Nutcracker" Today king of mice, tonight king of dolls. Tomorrow... king of EVERYTHING! -Mouse King Dear Mummy, it's December and we are looking for fun things to do in Hampshire over the Christmas period. As you all know we're big fans of The National Trust and have been members... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, last weekend was such a whirlwind and what better way to showcase it than through images! We've linked up for the first time with @snowingindoors (who knows a thing or two about photography) and @youbabymemummy for 'Point and Click'. We love trying out new Linkys and it gives my mummy and I a great... Continue Reading →
Mottisfont comes up smelling of Roses again! Every year Mottisfont host an internationally renowned heritage collection of 19th century roses which draws crowds in from far and wide. They flower just once a year in June so I made sure mummy booked some time in the calendar for us to see this unrivalled show. Acclaimed... Continue Reading →
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