Tag: National Trust
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Crashing a boat on the Norfolk Broads
Every other year we head down to our friends The Speeds at Great Yarmouth. Every other year we looks to do something different. We’ve done the beaches and pleasure parks, so what’s the plan this year? I suggested going on the broads in a boat. Ideally stopping on one over night, but apparently that isn’t […]
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Rainbows Sleepover – The Stables, Gibside
I’m back in Brownie Pack Holiday planning mode for next Spring. Options include heading back to Cheviot View in Wooler, which we loved, or staying closer to home to save on the coach travel. So the decision hasn’t been made yet. When my fellow Rainbow leaders in the division Karen and Natalie were looking to […]
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Tatton Park Cheshire
After an action packed day in Manchester city centre exploring the Museum of Science and Industry we were very ready for a chilled out Sunday. No typical Manchester rain today. The sun was shining and set to stay so the plan was head to a historic home. From Hale there were two large National Trust […]
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Lambton Worm Customs House
At the end of the brilliant performance of Jack & the Beanstalk the cast announced that 2017’s Custom’s House production would be the Lambton Worm. We were intrigued and loved the idea of the Customs House re-telling a local legend in their own unique way. I’ll admit my knowledge of this legend goes as far […]
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Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Day 3 of our Trip to Wales was one of my favourites. Essentially this was the back bone of our reason to come to Wales. My Aunty Hazel, lives in a tiny village just outside of Lampeter. It is a beautiful un touched area of Wales, that is truly in the middle of nowhere, but […]
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Wallington – National Trust Norhumberland
It’s the second week of the school summer break and we have settled into the lazy morning routine well. The kids have already partied hard in Scarborough with my parents for a week and I was still recovering from the pink wine fest that was Kendal Calling so I was more then happy to have […]
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Souter Lighthouse – Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt
Its the Sunday of the Easter Weekend and it was time for another Easter Egg Hunt. This would be the last one for us this year. The problem was the weather was really starting to turn. The wind was picking up and Souter Lighthouse is right on the coast (being a lighthouse ‘n all!). Catherine: […]
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Washington Old Hall – Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt
It’s the Saturday of the Easter Holidays and I was determined to get another Easter Egg Hunt under our belt this year. The Kids love it and in my book, if the kids are happy, so am I. Catherine on the other hand needed a little more persuasion to visit. Catherine: The Forecast is for […]
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Wallington Hall – Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt
On the first bank holiday of 2016, Good Friday, we loaded the car up with the picnic rug, a cobbled together picnic of miscellaneous items and clothing for every season. The weather forecast was good and the girls insisted I go through the drawers looking for last years sunglasses but in reality it was definitely […]
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Planning Summer 2016
Holiday dreaming. It’s that time of the year when you mind wanders to the dream of summer. Endless sunshine, trips to the park, flip flops, barbecues and my favourite drink of all time… Pimms. Even if the weather gods chuck in a north eastern downpour the kids soon get used to soggy sandwiches and the […]