At the beginning of the year we decided to assess our household outgoings. We had been paying our National Trust membership for around three years, and neither of us could remember the last time we used it. While we think it’s a great charity to support, our location isn’t the best for quick trips to …
Day two of our #30DaysWild is all about building a shelter or den in the woods! We went over to Tatton Park in Cheshire to attend the Geronimo Festival that was held there. We had an amazing time and the boys were exhausted when we left. The highlight of their day though was heading into the …
I love that there are increasingly more opportunities for families to enjoy life’s true pleasures, and The Good Life Experience is one of them. Described as ‘A weekend of fun & discovery with music, books, food and the great outdoors’, I was excited about The Good Life Experience festival as soon as I heard about …
30 Days Wild As a family, we are big fans of the outdoors. We love to explore new places, learn about our natural environment and see the boys appreciate the wonder of the natural world. Next month we are taking part in #30DaysWild, an initiative by The Wildlife Trusts designed to encourage families to get …
The term ‘school holidays’ strikes fear into many parents’ hearts, but not us. We love to spend Easter outdoors and we love the opportunity to spend more time with the boys (even if they are bickering) and at the top of our holiday to-do list is always an outdoor activity. I’ve scouted t’internet for our …
There haven’t been all that many opportunities for us to go out walking these past few weeks, what with the bad weather and me not taking to the first three months of pregnancy very well. So as soon as the weather perked up a little bit last week and I started to feel more human, …
Which do you prefer, the forest or the beach? Well, it doesn’t actually matter when you visit Formby Point, as we discovered when we visited earlier in the year. As you leave your car in the car park and head into the woods, keep an eye out for red squirrels! These beautiful little creatures are far …
We’ve done a series of reviews lately on Interplay’s My Living World range, and our latest is Ant World. We enjoyed Worm World and Rowan’s entire class were able to benefit from the Butterfly World kit we sent into school. Bug Safari brought the boys and their friends some great, muddy, creepy-crawly based fun and …
What could be more relaxing than a leisurely stroll around beautiful gardens on a sunny afternoon? Perhaps a beautiful coast is more your kind of setting? Or if you’re trying to entertain the kids, how about becoming Nature Explorers for the day? Whatever you prefer to do, you can find something for everyone in Lancashire. Here …
I’ve always found the life cycle of the butterfly to be amazing. When Interplay asked if we’d like to try out their Butterfly World nature study kit I asked my youngest son Rowan if he’d like to take the kit into school and share the experience with his friends. Butterfly World is part of the …