The Bodmin and Wenford Railway is a classic old fashioned passenger railway that runs both steam and heritage diesel engines. With a five year old who is in love with Thomas the Tank Engine and all trains, we made the most of one of the running days on our way back from Cornwall recently to stop off at Bodmin General station for an hour’s fun visiting one of the best…
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A couple of days ago we were invited to Lee Valley Park Farms in Essex for the day during their Conservation Week. It was also when the farm opened properly for the 2019 season and, as we had never visited before, we were really excited for the trip. LP and Little Man love a farm and as soon as we turned up we spotted a Super Fresh Milk vending machine…
Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida makes up one of the four main theme parks of Walt Disney World Resort. When we visited last August Hollywood Studios was the first of the Disney Parks that we ventured to. When we arrived the car park was huge but each area was organised by numbers and areas named after Disney characters, something that the children loved committing to memory each day! A regular…
A couple of weeks ago we went to Polesdon Lacey National Trust for the first time with Lauren and her little duo. It’s not that far from us so we met them on a weekend afternoon for a few hours. Polesdon Lacey has got plenty of parking and is situated in the middle of nowhere – or so it feels like it. There are amazing views in every direction, so much green space to explore…
When LP started Year 3 at school she signed up to the school choir. Each week she spends an hour singing after school, learning new songs and spending time with friends from across the Junior campus. It’s a highlight of her week and one of the things that made her sign up was the prospect of being part of the Young Voices concert. What is Young Voices? Young Voices organise…
Wookey Hole is somewhere both Dave and I visited when we were children and so we were keen to take the family there when we visited the area during October half term. Wookey Hole is an ancient series of underground caves in Somerset that have been turned into one of the area’s best loved tourist attractions. It’s been around for generations and we were excited to visit to see if…
When we stayed in a yurt in Dorset a few months ago we took the opportunity to visit Monkey World – somewhere we have wanted to visit for years. Monkey World in Dorset is home to over 250 monkeys from 20 different species. It was setup in 1987 and was intended as a home for abused chimpanzees from Spanish beaches but is now home to many more primates from all…
