Dear Mummy, we’ve just got back from an amazing festi-holiday! Last year Camp Bestival was plagued with extreme weather but this time we were blessed with glorious sunshine, amazing food and lots of fabulous music and activities for us kids. This family-friendly festival is just a two-hour drive from London and we stayed on site … More Camp Bestival 2019 Review
Dear Mummy, we’ve had an eventful week with the crazy weather and my 6th Birthday on the cards. The prospect of snow was exciting, however we didn’t anticipate how much would fall in such a small space of time here in Basingstoke. On Friday, the day before my birthday party, I woke to a dusting … More The day my birthday party got cancelled
Dear Mummy, it’s not often that we see the white stuff in this part of the UK. Being just off the south coast of England temperatures never usually go below 2- degrees, however the “Beast from the East” was on his way! We got a visit from the abdominal snowman traveling from Siberia to bring us … More Surviving Snowmaggdon – My Snow Day
Dear Mummy, we had the most amazing start to 2018 with a trip to Coombe Mill in Cornwall. After the rush and chaos of Christmas, it was a welcomed break. I joined my folks and escaped from city life by heading into the countryside. When we first started blogging 4 years ago Fiona at Coombe … More A winters stay at Coombe Mill, Cornwall
Dear mummy, while staying on our crimbo limbo break at Coombe Mill we took a day trip out to Fowey – pronounced Foy. Fowey is a small town and port situated at the mouth of the River Fowey, approximately halfway between St Austell and Polperro on the South West peninsula of Cornwall. It’s slap bang in the middle … More Visiting Readymoney Beach and Fowey, Cornwall
Dear Mummy, we’ve just got back from an amazing break in Cornwall staying at Coombe Mill. I’m busy writing up our adventure and editing my video to show you all. It’s going to be a right cracker! With early morning tractor rides, playing in the surf at Fistral Beach and staying in a beautiful cottage … More My Sunday Photo – 07.01.18
Dear Mummy, this is the third time I’ve walked through the portal at LaplandUK and been magically transported to see Father Christmas. With my elf passport in hand and an elf to guide me I’ve made this annual trip to the heart of Whitmoor Forest on the outskirts of Ascot, Berkshire before. You see I was … More A portal to another world – LaplandUK 2017 Review
Dear Mummy, over the Halloween weekend we were invited to stay at a Travelodge hotel. We’ve always wanted to visit Norwich so stayed at Norwich Central Travelodge, one of two in the city centre. It was a spooky stop over and we giggled at a lot of the guests staying who were clearly going to … More A spooky stop over at Travelodge
Dear Mummy, Halloween is fast approaching and we took the opportunity to celebrate the harvest and visit The Autumn Pumpkin Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park, in Southampton. This seasonal extravaganza was hosted by the Jubilee Sailing Trust, and in its 19th year people brought their biggest and best pumpkins and supersize vegetables to be judged. … More Seeing the UK’s Largest Pumpkin!
Dear Mummy, I know how much you love Autumn and Halloween so this month is all about getting outside and enjoying the crisp fresh air and taking in the sights of October. We made our annual trip to our local pumpkin patch before the mad rush of half term to pick our perfect pumpkin ready … More Pumpkin Patch Party at Pickwell Farm
Dear Mummy, we took our rubber ducks out of the bath water and into the River Test for the annual Duck Race in Overton, Hampshire. The “Great Overton Duck Race” is run to raise funds for St Mary’s Hall. It began as a one-off event, but has since become something of an annual occurrence, raising … More Going Quackers at the Duck Race, Overton
Dear mummy, while on our mid-week break at Bluestone Wales we booked to go on an adventure to the Secret Fairy Village within the park. I am not sure who was more excited about this! I couldn’t wait to meet the hobbits and the fairies! My folks were intrigued to see where this hidden village … More Finding Fairies at Bluestone Wales
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 … More Meeting the PJ Masks at Paultons Park
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 … More Fairies and Witchcraft in Burley, Hampshire
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 … More Dawlish Warren Beach, Devon
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