Welcome back to #AdventureCalling, the outdoor linky that I co-host with David from Potty Adventures. How is everyone enjoying the lovely sunny weather? I’m not going to lie, it’s a little cooler today and I’m very grateful for that-my poor
Finn loves a story before bed and The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson is a firm favourite in our house. In fact, I’m sure that he pretty much knows it by heart! I’ve spent a lot of time indoors this
Did you know that the Lake District hosts the highest concentration of small breweries in the UK? We’ve enjoyed many amazing walks in the Lakes, and equally had many a happy time in many a Cumbrian pub. So why not
When we were invited along to experience the first ever Timber Festival I was initially excited, until the reality hit me. It sounded like an amazing weekend, packed full of outdoor family fun, good music and food. Right up our
Hi and welcome back to another round of #AdventureCalling. We’ve been busy here turning our garden into a bird and bee haven for #30DaysWild, while I potter (ok, waddle) about waiting for the start of my maternity leave. I hope
Timber Festival is a brand new event on the summer calendar which will bring together music, forests, art and ideas into a brilliant weekend of family-friendly outdoor fun. Created by the National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus (the award-winning team
With many of our trips, the main focus is the location, and this was definitely true of our last camping trip. We had decided to head away for a couple of nights, and as we were taking some extra family
We recently spent a couple of days camping in the New Forest and, unlike us, we opted to go without an electric hook-up. As it was only a short trip and a warm time of year, I was sure we’d
Choosing what to wear outdoors in the British springtime can be a minefield. This year we had an unusually cold winter, with widespread freezing weather and snow well into March, yet the early May bank holiday was the warmest on
Back at the end of April we had a brilliant short break in The Malvern Hills. We discovered that it’s the perfect destination for an outdoor loving family, and we enjoyed our Alpaca trekking adventure. Another aspect that impressed us
