Itinerary for a week in Dorset – Camping trip to Dorset
This was our first camping trip with my step daughter joining us so we decided to go back to one of our favourite campsites in Dorset at Longthorns Farm. We stayed there last year but there was still so much of the area we didn’t see that it was a must. You will see what we got up to on our 7 day camping trip and you can link through to detailed blogs of the places we visited so you can plan a trip your family will enjoy. Day One We alway travel early now after getting stuck in traffic for 10 hours a few years ago so we pack…
A Couples Retreat – Shepherds Hut Stay in Derbyshire
A couples retreat! If you want to escape the world of work, emails, social media, the housework and the kids (however adorable they are) to have a break just the two of you there is no better for me than the beautiful Peak District. We don’t live far away and I love that it is only 30 minutes down the road as we can go for day trips, camping and exploring but feel like you are a million miles away from everything. For our 10 year Wedding Anniversary we wanted to take advantage of the offer from my mum for us to be child free for one night and get…
Explore the Terracotta Warriors up close – Exhibition at the world museum Liverpool
With my mum now in her 70’s she has made the decision that she will now not be able to go to china and tick the terracotta army off her bucket list (due to health reasons not just age). Don’t get me wrong my mum has a lot of life in her and is still travelling but with her stomach issues she has to be careful and even though she would love to go to china and see the awe-inspiring life-size warriors in situ we found the perfect compromise. In September we went for a girls trip to Liverpool mainly to see the terracotta army in the world museum. These…
Kimmeridge Bay – it’s all about the fossils!
If your little ones are dinosaur and fossil mad like our Joshua is then this is the place to go! Now both our boys are interested in this but Joshua has had a fascination with dinosaurs since the age of 4 when he told me he wanted to be a paleontologist yes that’s right at the age of 4 he came out with this to shock us all that he even know what one was. But 4 years on he is still adamant that he still wants to be a paleontologist but the amount of facts and figures he can come out with now I would not be surprised if…
Why this year hasn’t gone to plan! – Where have we been this past 8 months?
We started this year thinking this would be the best year yet it would be the one where we start living a little more and worrying a little less. I had already lost 2.5 stone and feeling healthier than ever and looking forward to loosing another 2 stone, I had walking challenges set out for throughout the year and we had so much planned to do with the kids with days out and camping trips all booked in too. We were going to be so active on the blog and Social networks updating you on everything that was happening. So what changed?? That would be my health! around the middle…
A Day at Bluebells Dairy
If you’re looking for a day out for all the family to enjoy with out the high price tag and with amazing ice cream then look no further than Bluebells Farm and Dairy! We are so lucky to have this brilliantly run family farm on our doorstep and we love to visit regularly. After many years of going we have seen this place grow and flourish which is amazing to see as the family that run it have put in so much time and work to make it what it is today. They are constantly putting new things on to make sure everyone can enjoy the farm and what it…
Longthorns Farm Dorset – Camping Trip
Longthorns Farm Wow what can I say about this place? We have had the best time this last week with so many adventures to write about but the first thing I have to do is write to tell you all about this fantastic campsite! The staff here are so hard-working but above all so friendly. The campsite itself is amongst the farm fields filled with the most gorgeous animal yes you guessed it Alpacas!!! Oh how I love these creatures but being on the campsite with them right next to us was amazing. Arriving at the Campsite We arrived at the site at 8.15am and after our 4 hour journey…
Campsite cooking the Oliver way – Top 10 Tips
As you all know, we love our cooking at home and so when we go camping in the great british countryside we love nothing more than our meals being a big part of the day whether it be breakfast on the BBQ or firing up our wicked little Roccbox for some evening action. Now gone are the days of having to slum it while camping. The kit available nowadays in the brilliant outdoor shops such as Go Outdoors or our favourite Ultimate Outdoors is better than its ever been and alongside our glamping set up we also like to have a pitch big enough for a full gazebo dedicated to…
Family Day in Bakewell – Home of the Original Bakewell Pudding
I don’t know about you but all this cold weather with dark days and lots of rain is making me look forward to spring time!! But I love the occasional day that we get in the British winter time when the sun comes out and the blue sky appears. We are a family that loves to get outside and explore even in winter. We love the peak district and are planning a few dates when we can go walking and climbing this year but on Sunday the sun was shining and even though it was freezing (2 degrees) we wanted to go back to Bakewell to walk around the beautiful…
The Big Feastival – Amazing food and family festival
Let the fun begin!!!! Such a fantastic festival for all the family. August Bank Holiday 2017 we went camping in the Cotswolds at the Cotswolds Farm Park, and booked tickets for a day to go to The Big Feastival as everyone knows we LOVE our food so just seamed like a festival we really needed to explore! From the moment we arrived we were so excited!! With all the banners and flags flying you felt part of the festival spirit. We had printed off the line up for the main stage and the cooking tent for the day and looked at what food vendors were going to be there so…
