Ickworth is a National trust property located near to Bury St. Edmunds in suffolk. A Georgian Italianate property set in acres of parkland. The last day of the school holidays we were blessed with a beautiful Autumn day and were keen to spend it outside. With a picnic packed we headed off to Ickworth to explore. We’ve been to Ickworth many times in the past, … Continue reading A grand day out at Ickworth
Tonight poop crashed my phone! Ok so every parent is in awe of their child – or so they jolly well should be! Tonight however my daughter blew me away with her inquisitive nature. By chance she had sneaked into my bedroom to read on my bed and took a glance at my twitter feed, she spotted a picture of a Roman toilet. Romans and … Continue reading The power of poop!
This week sees our youngest adventurer starting school. Straight in, full time. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200. She’s undoubtably ready and thankfully so am I. After working with children for many years, times of such transitions are so familiar to me it’s a natural process. Many nervous parents and children descended on the classroom yesterday morning, the atmosphere so tense I had … Continue reading All by myself
Part one. 1-10 As I’ve mentioned before we are working our way through the 50 things challenge, more accurately my eldest daughter has taken it on with gusto completing the tasks and her logs about them, whilst the others are happy for the fun but without giving a monkeys about the challenge. Here’s a little update as to how we’ve been getting on: 1. Climb … Continue reading The 50 things we did? The journey so far.
No denying any longer that I am officially a grown up. Saturday nights are no longer wild nights out but wildlife nights out! Saturday night we went out on a bat walk, it was fantastic and even better, no hangover the next day! 😉 The walk was held on the National trust Wimpole estate. With the evenings drawing in we’ve spotted a bat or two … Continue reading Going batty!
Mud and Nettles 