We spent today re-visiting Blenheim Palace. It has been a good few years since we last visited and we were excited to visit again but this time with our children. Our gifted tickets were given so we could visit the Royal Connections, Crowns and Coronets exhibition which features some of the lavish collections of Blenheim…
days out
A family trip to the Hovercraft Museum
A few weekend ago we were lucky to visit the Hovercraft Museum, in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire which is situated on a museum heritage site. This museum is the only museum, run by a registered charity, dedicated to the hovercraft. The museum has a collection of over 50 hovercraft of various designs in various conditions, and these…
Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour
Last week we were invited to attend Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour. The kids are big fans of Horrible Histories and we’ve seen several performances including Horrible Histories: More Best of the Barmy Army and Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors so knew what to expect. Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour Horrible Histories proudly…
Day Trips with Toddlers: What You Need to Bring for a Relaxed Day Out
Getting your children outdoors is very good for them, with the NCT outlining how it helps improve their sleep and motor skills, and encourages a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are visiting Ham House and Garden or spending a day in London, planning a day out with your kids may seem like a fun and enjoyable…
Escape Hunt Watford {game review}
We spent New Year’s Eve solving a Play at Home Escape Room which reminded me that we never shared our experience at Escape Hunt Watford. My daughter chose to do an Escape Room for her 11th birthday after reading about them in the Week Junior. If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a…
Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids
With a child in Secondary school we are discovering new learning opportunities all the time! A few months ago my son started studying Shakespeare, which inspired a trip to visit some of the houses connected with William Shakespeare. We had already been to The Globe to watch a retelling of Twelfth Night at The Sam…
Exploring Ham House and Garden
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…
{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…










