Wychwood – Our First Festival
I have never been to a festival before. The thought of lots of crowds and unmentionable toilet facilities is not my idea of fun. However, so many family-friendly festivals seem to be popping up...
Category: Gloucestershire
Cotswold Airport Revival Festival
In my last post, I shared my excitement about the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival in June. However, when that is over, I will have another festival to look forward to – the Cotswold...
The Highway Rat Trail at Westonbirt
The trails based on the Julia Donaldson books have definitely been a big hit. After the success of the TV adaptation of The Highway Rat at Christmas, it was no real surprise that the...
Exploring the Snowdrops at Rococo Garden
This time last year, Emily and I visited Rococo Garden in Painswick for the first time. I had heard that the snowdrops there were really impressive, and I wasn’t disappointed. Freyja missed out though,...
Sudeley Castle Spectacle of Light
We have lots of things we like to do as a family in the run up to Christmas. I love an illuminated trail. For me, wrapping up warm and enjoying a walk on a cold,...
The Girls’ First Panto – Sleeping Beauty at The Roses, Tewkesbury
We have only just discovered The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury this year, and I feel like I have been missing out. It is a brilliant venue, and the girls have enjoyed Dog’s Don’t Do...
Breakfast with Santa at Gloucester Wyevale
It’s no secret that I love Christmas. I love the build up to it even more now I have my own children. We enjoy decorating the tree together (and then I rearrange it all...
A Family Walk in Westonbirt
In the run up to my birthday, I always like to get to Westonbirt Arboretum. It is such a beautiful place, but the autumn colours really are spectacular. This particular weekend not only had...
Return to the Sculpture Trail
If you had seen my post a couple of weeks ago where we visited the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, then you will know things didn’t go to plan. We still had quite a...
The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
We love the Forest of Dean. I am sure I have said this many times before, but we are SO lucky to have it almost on our doorstep. There are lots of fantastic walks...
