Mini adventures – harvest time
We have spent quite a lot of time over the last couple of months playing hunt the combine; it may be man made but I think it’s one of the great seasonal events and of course a chance to behave like a...
View ArticleMini Hornit – the ultimate children’s light and bike horn
Ok parents listen up, if you’re looking for a birthday (or dare I say it Christmas) present for a bike loving child then this is the post for you. In fact it doesn’t even need to be a bike as the Mini...
View ArticleBlowing the cobwebs away
Sometimes you need to just get out and feel the almost gale force wind blowing through your hair, jump in some puddles and have running races with your children. We’re outdoors people, you know that...
View ArticleBluestone – the home of free range holidays?
I learnt 3 things during our stay at Bluestone: 1 – It is impossible to explain to a 2.5 year old the difference between Wales and whales. He was extremely disappointed not to see any whales in the...
View ArticleMini adventures – kite flying
Kite flying is up there with jam jar fishing when it comes to nostalgic childhood activities. I have a vivid memory flying a stunt kite with my brother when I was about 12 on a big patch of grass next...
View ArticleA walk on the wild side
When you’re under 5 what could be more exciting than a walk along winding forest paths following a map? Throw in some activities along the way and the occasional swing to swing on, fallen tree to climb...
View ArticleRepotting and rats
This is the point in the year when my enthusiasm for gardening normally wanes, the enthusiasm of Spring seems a long time ago and for the most part we have yet to reap what we have sown. However this...
View ArticleJust one more week?
I’ve a serious case of the back to work blues tonight and I’m not even back to work for another 12 hours. The last week of holiday has been fabulous, hard and tiring at times as you would expect with 3...
View ArticleGrief and preschoolers
It’s now 16 months since the lady of the manor’s mum passed away, I’ve put off writing this post for quite a while, unsure exactly what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. But part of the...
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