Our eight year old, like most eight year olds absolutely adores Harry Potter. Our eight year old being a chip off her geeky mother’s block also absolutely loves Geocaching. The moment she heard about a local geocaching series based on Harry Potter she was desperate to go and complete it. The series itself is set in the fens and requires you to find the … Continue reading Harry Potter’s Geocaching adventure
My youngest daughter, you might call her a bit of a character. A five year old vivacious diva with confidence by the bucket load. She’s also an absolute handful. Would I change her? Would I heck! Skipping along the street earlier with a GPS swinging in her hand I overheard her singing a song she was making up: Martha holding the GPS and walking down … Continue reading The Geocache Song
I struggled with the title for this post. At first it was Winter Wonderland but that just made me think of ‘That’ place. *Shudder* (No. I’ve never been, sure it’s great really, just sounds like my idea of hell.) Then it was a toss up between a winter wander and a winter wonder. Both equally fitting. A lovely walk exploring a new place, but what … Continue reading Winter Wonders
One of my prevalent Christmas memories of childhood is sitting by the window, for hours on end, wishing with all my might for a glimpse of Santa and his sleigh dashing across the sky. Last year my wish finally came true. It was just as magical as I’d always expected it to be. Warning. If you want your children to sleep on Christmas eve do … Continue reading Santa tracking – finding the magic this Christmas.
I had a hectic day in London yesterday, Yep. Black Friday in London. By hectic I of course mean two shops, a mooch around Covent Garden and the afternoon in the pub. Exhausting! 😉 So today was all about getting outside, lots of fresh air and Christmas avoidance – come on, it’s still November! We headed to a local National Trust property, Anglesey Abbey. It’s … Continue reading Nature Detectives
Mud and Nettles 