Category: Days Out

  • Lapland here in the UK!

    Lapland here in the UK!

    I think we are now at the stage of my daughter no longer believing in Father Christmas or really close, she hasn’t said anything directly but I have a sneaking suspicion she may no longer believe.  She’s a rather bright kid, but also very honest so I think she may be a bit torn and…

  • Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Things to do during the school holidays near St Albans During October Half-Term we had the opportunity to go to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, we’ve been skiing there before and we had a sledging party for my daughter’s 6th Birthday a couple of years ago.  As a Canadian I was impressed with the…

  • Summer Holiday Camps for Kids

    Summer Holiday Camps for Kids

    Outdoor Holiday Activities for Kids near St Albans I really didn’t think this one through.  On Sunday we arrived home after two weeks of camping; playing in the woods, tenting it and building fires.  So, when I checked my diary and realised I had booked my daughter in for a Bushcraft Survivor Course with Wild…

  • Win a Trip of a Lifetime by Geocaching #mwgeotrail

    Win a Trip of a Lifetime by Geocaching #mwgeotrail

    I’m all up for an opportunity to win a FREE trip courtesy of Mountain Warehouse.  I love travelling and my daughter is turning into quite the intrepid traveller.  I have no idea where we would go if we won.  Anyhow, the task was simple really and involved one of our favourite activities Geocaching.  We had…

  • Things to do with Kids in Hampshire

    Things to do with Kids in Hampshire

    Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and The Spinnaker Tower If you haven’t been to Portsmouth in awhile you really should! I’ve only ever been to Portsmouth once before and that was to take a ferry to France, so really didn’t have any prior experience of it.  When we were planning on making an overnight trip a few…