The best muddy day out ever
What makes a really good day out with small children? I discovered the answer on a breezy December day when I visited the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate, in Cambridgeshire. The stately pile part of the…
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Seeing the Christmas lights at Blenheim Palace
What does Christmas mean to me? Well, I quite like the traditional stuff: turkey, presents and family (not necessarily in that order). I’ve discovered that I also like this new phenomenon of Christmas light displays.…
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A trip to the National Maritime Museum …
We recently took our boys, aged six and three, to the National Maritime Museum in London. It’s part of the Royal Museums Greenwich which includes the Cutty Sark, the Queen’s House and the Royal Observatory.…
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My Sunday Photo 3rd December 2017
I’m hoping that despite the onset of winter, I’m still going to discover some vestiges of autumn when I set out for a walk through the woods in our village today. These were the colours…
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Visiting Rome in the summer with kids
Rome in summertime: it’s hot, it’s packed with tourists and most sane Romans have skipped town in favour of the coast. So it’s not a sensible place for a family day out with small children.…
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Easter family holiday ideas
Easter is a great time of year to take a family holiday in southern Europe. It’s generally warm enough for playing at the beach (and even a quick dip in the sea) but cool enough…
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A trip aboard the Paddle Steamer Waverley …
Ever since taking a tour of London’s Tower Bridge, my six year old son has been desperate to see the bridge lift, ideally from a boat-based vantage point. So a few weeks ago, thanks to…
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10 reasons to visit Le Marche in Italy …
We spent a fantastic week in the Italian region of Le Marche this summer staying in a villa with friends in the countryside not far from the beach resort of Grottamare. I love Le Marche,…
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Milestones Museum Hampshire
Housed in a former aircraft hanger, incongruously located next to a bowling alley and cinema complex in Basingstoke’s leisure park is one of my family’s favourite rainy day haunts: Milestones Museum of Living History. Here, toddlers can dash across a cobbled…
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Slow travel on the Basingstoke Canal
Being stuck in a confined space with your family, in a waterway named after the town of Basingstoke, with a mediocre weather forecast isn’t everyone’s idea of a good day out. Nevertheless, my extended family agreed to my…
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