We love a guided walk. They are such a great way to learn new things and see things differently. Last year we were lucky to attend a guided walk along the Thames foreshore at Bermondsey. My daughter always seems to spot small things, and often comes home with a pretty feather or unusual stone from…
A few weeks ago we visited our local Board Game Cafe, d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe. If the name sounds familiar that’s because they have another branch we’ve previous visited, d20 Watford. d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe The Uxbridge branch can be found down Windsor Street which is the prettiest street in Uxbridge. It’s full…
Visitors to London are blessed with not one, but two free sculpture trails this summer. The other day we told you about Morph’s Epic Art Adventure London. We’ve visited the trail twice so far (there are so many sculptures to find!) but were equally excited to hear about The Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
