Something’s stirring in the deep dark wood, New Gruffalo books and they’re terribly good! Gruffalo Crumble and other recipes The Gruffalo wrote a recipe book, To teach the children how to cook, There’s 24 new things to make, From gingerbread mice to scrambled snake. We had woodland salad for our tea, With Fox’s Sandwiches for company. We…
Well it’s been quite a week. After months of excited anticipation, Libby has finally started school and she couldn’t be happier about it. At the weekend, we were determined to make the most of our last few days together and there was no better way to do that spending the day at one of our…
One of my most vivid memories of childhood is sitting in the shallow end of a cold, dated swimming pool gazing up at the man on poolside and listening with awe. As swimmers, we were often told about new techniques, training regimes, drills and equipment that would improve our swimming. But our coach was one…
Eastnor Castle is a stunningly beautiful, imposing building that can be seen from the Malvern Hills. Events at Eastnor take place throughout the summer months and we’ve been to a few over the years. Whenever you visit, there are always plenty of outdoor activities to do, as well as looking around inside the majestic castle….
*** UPDATED FOR 2018! New post here: Best West Midlands Christmas Days out 2018. This post goes against every ounce of my personality. It’s September and I’m writing about Christmas, this is most unlike me but hear me out. Last year, I wrote about my top 10 Christmas days out in and around the West Midlands….
The Elan Valley in Wales is a lovely place to visit at any time of year, but here’s a top tip. It seems to be the only place in the UK that isn’t heaving with people during the last weekend in August. We decided to head there for a short break over the bank holiday…