Tag: centre

  • Boat for Hire

    My hubby’s been itching to get Madame on the water.  He definitely has a love of the sea; he used to do a lot of scuba diving, sailing and windsurfing.  Unfortunately, a lot has changed in the last 20 years in relation to health and safety. So, it’s no longer a matter of popping down…

  • Sledging in April at the Snow Centre, Hemel

    It appears that my 3.5 year old daughter has absolutely no concept of fear.  People often comment how great it is but I’m not convinced.  It’s a bloody miracle that we haven’t been to A & E yet!  She runs up to random dogs, has been skiing, quad biking with her dad in Canada, tubing behind a…

  • What is Truck Art?

    It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton.  As I’ve said in previous posts each time I go I find something new.  We were invited to the opening of the Truck Art Exhibit a few weeks back and now that I’ve seen the finished product, I really wish…

  • Ophidiophobia – Fear of Snakes

    I’m absolutely terrified of snakes, well any reptiles really.  So much so, that I won’t go into pet stores unless someone goes in first to check, when I was in primary school boys used to throw national geographic on my desk with pictures of snakes and once I took my 8 year old niece walking…

  • Performing Stories

    Went to Story Tent put on by the Local Performing Arts Centre with my daughter yesterday morning.  It’s absolutely brilliant.  I’m assuming the lady who tells the story is an actor,  as she orated it magnificently, not a book to be found.  Then the children get the glue, scissors and paper out and create props…