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  • Things to do near Birmingham during the school holidays

    Warwick Castle, Warwickshire During the school holidays we were heading to the West Midlands Safari Park near Birmingham for a day out so we thought we’d make a mini break of it as I had a few more days off left. On route to Birmingham we stopped at Warwick Castle for a few hours.  We…

  • Hatfield Farm Park Hatfield House

    I was in a bit of a rush to write this up as they are open on Bank Holidays and tomorrow being one.  But for those of you who read this later they’re open Tues through Sunday and Bank Holidays from 10-5.30. Fun for the whole family! I’m always on the lookout for family days…

  • Things to do at Thorpe Park if you’re 5

    ‘Mummy, you know that place we went to on the weekend, I call it the best place ever!’ M age 5 Thorpe Park was originally marketed for 16- 24 year olds, so when I first invited myself along, I was a bit worried that there would not be enough for my 5 year old to…

  • Simply Fish and Camden Lock

    I can’t think of a better way to spend the day! Last weekend, when we had unusually good weather, we went day tripping in Camden. Walking from Camden Lock to Little Venice The original reason was to review Simply Fish on Inverness Street, but as train fares can be quite pricey we decided to make…

  • My Friday Five: Local Parks (Herts)

    With Half-Term looming, remind me to get loads of wine in, I thought I’d share some of our favourite parks to visit.  For the most part they’re free; however there is a chance you’ll be fleeced when you get there. The weather isn’t looking promising so you’ll need to wrap up! As the Comedian, Billy…