*updated July 2020 When did our love of the National Trust start? The first Christmas after Monkey was born back in 2011, my parents kindly brought us a National Trust annual pass and it was one of the best presents we have ever been given. After excitedly flicking through the …
‘A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted’ Sir Winston Churchill There are many National Trust sites and properties that we visit on a regular basis, but if I was forced to pick a favourite, then Chartwell National Trust would definitely be in the top spot. Why? Winston Churchill’s …
Since 2014, the Forestry Commission has been celebrating the much-loved books of children’s author Julia Donaldson with special trails up and down the country. Of course, there are now several of them from The Highway Rat to The Stick Man, but the first one we ever went to was The …
As much as we wanted sun and relaxation during our stay in Hua Hin we knew there would be a few instances where we’d venture out of the confines of our hotel to explore and have some adventure. Even though we had the most glorious weather during the majority of …
When you think of a 14-century moated castle, romantic and beguiling doesn’t really spring to mind – well not if you imagine a Game of Thrones-esque fortress rising from the ground in bleak midwinter. Scotney Castle However, there really is a fairytale castle set in the Tunbridge Wells countryside – …
It was Monkey’s third birthday a few weeks ago and what better way to celebrate then meeting up with some family and friends, and drive a JCB bulldozer..? Diggerland Kent So, that’s what we did… When we headed to Diggerland in Kent. This amusement park has a pretty simple premise. …