A few weekends ago we used our National Trust membership to explore Ham House with the kids and dog. We love our National Trust membership, it encourages us to get out and about and explore new parts of the country. Ham House has been on our wish list for a while and we were excited…
days out
{Amsterdam} Tony’s Chocolonely Chocolate Bar
A few years ago we had a day trip to Amsterdam from Wassennaar. I love Amsterdam but it wasn’t so much fun with two kids. So when we planned another day trip to Amsterdam we made sure to do our research on fun places to explore with kids. If you’re looking for fun things to…
Exploring the Obliteration Room with kids
My son just loves art and has been taking art lessons for a few years now. We love to take him out to art galleries and museums wherever we can and there’s always something to see and do in London. A few years ago we went to Yayoi Kasuma’s Infinity Mirrored Room which was an…
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors {review}
Yesterday we were invited to watch Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors. We are huge fans of Horrible Histories, my son has alllll the books, so we couldn’t wait to watch a live performance. He’s been studying the Tudors in his history lessons so I thought it would be fun and educational too for the school holidays!…
Dinosaur walks on the Isle of Wight
Have you ever thought of going on a dinosaur walk before? We recently spent some time on the Isle of Wight and we were looking for different things to do. We’ve visited Carisbrooke Castle and Osborne House lots of times, so wanted to find something a little unusual. The kids both love learning about dinosaurs…
Exploring London theatre: Back to the Future the Musical
Last weekend we were invited to celebrate at this year’s Olivier, WhatsonStage and Broadway World Award-winning Best New Musical, Back To The Future, at the Adelphi Theatre. We hadn’t been to the theatre for years so were really excited to visit and see a show based on one of our favourite films. Exploring London theatre:…
Exploring Bembridge Fort with kids
Despite having grown up on the Isle of Wight I didn’t know it was possible to take a guided tour of Bembridge Fort which is owned by the National Trust. We recently spent a week on the Isle of Wight and booked a load of fun things to do with the kids. If you’re looking…
Exploring Walpole Park with kids
A few weeks ago we found ourselves with a free afternoon in west London. Pitzhangar Manor had been on our list for a while and we decided to go and explore Walpole Park in Ealing. Exploring Walpole Park with kids Walpole Park is in the London Borough of Ealing. It’s located at the edge of…
Re-visiting Church Gardens, Harefield
A few weeks ago we had the chance to re-visit Church Gardens, Harefield. This is a private garden but open on certain days throughout the year. It’s in a lovely part of north Hillingdon, well worth a visit with kids as there’s always something new to see. Re-visiting Church Gardens, Harefield Our last visit was…










