We are very lucky to live where we do. There are so many child friendly places to visit that are right on our doorstep. This week we visited one of our forgotten favourites-Walton Gardens in Warrington. Once part of a larger estate belonging to the famous brewing family, Greenalls, Walton Hall and it’s gardens are…
This weekend we did something lovely as a family. We visited a nearby farm and went strawberry picking. It was with nostalgia that we went as Hubster had taken me to Kenyon Hall Farm on one of our very first dates so it was lovely going back as a family. I couldn’t quite believe Hubster had said…
We visited Red Bank Farm this weekend in Newton-le-Willows. It was open for this year’s Open Farm Sunday and, we had a great time. Yes it was a bit of a busman’s holiday but, seeing as Hubster won’t open our doors, it was great to see other farmer’s doing well for themselves. I haven’t been…
I think you all know about my painting-at-home-phobia by now. So when we were invited to the Minikin Emporium in Sale by Frank PR on behalf of Growing Up Milk, I jumped at the chance. Boo gets to paint and I don’t have to clear up the mess-winner. So we arrived with…. …a chick in…
I’ve always wanted to go to the Ideal Home Show. It is held annually in London but, with a small child and a busy farmer, I’ve never been able to get there. So imagine my excitement when I found out it is coming to Manchester. To celebrate the show’s 106th birthday, the organisers found out…
So you’d think the fact that we live on a farm would mean we have enough animals to keep us amused, wouldn’t you? Well that is true but when it comes to the more exotic kind of beast, I’m pretty sure the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) don’t allow even the likes of…
I don’t know about you but when it comes to Christmas, I’m all enthusiasm and effort with little success. Nothing seems to go the way I has thought about it in my head (it’s a minefield in Emma’s world, I’m telling you). My tree ends up with lights at one side and not the other. I have…
