Manor Farm, Jump Back in Time

Day three of half term and we are having fun.  On Monday we went to our usual playgroup, which was heaving.  It was one of the few groups still running in the school holidays and let me tell you, people took full advantage.  It was loud and boisterous and Elliot especially had oodles of fun.  I love that playgroup because a few of my friends go, so it always feels so welcoming and inclusive.  I’ll be sad when Elliot starts school, mainly because I will have no reason to go there anymore.

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Anyway, yesterday we went to Manor Farm, and if you are Hampshire Hogs like us, then you really must visit.  And even if you are not quite Hampshire Hogs, if you have inquisitive little ones, then they’ll love it Read more

A Day Trip to Roves Farm

Yesterday, I packed up the kids and the car and drove up to Calne in Wiltshire to visit my Dad and Stepmum who have recently moved back to the UK after an 8 year stint in New Zealand.  Today we all went to Roves Farm.

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Situated just outside Swindon, Roves Farm offers a huge range of different activities for all types of weather.   Read more

Calshot Spit

This is the first year I’ve legitimately been able to talk about, and be involved with, school holidays.  Roo’s preschool only runs in term time.  So yesterday, we made the most of the glorious sunshine, and the fact that we live on the South Coast, and I took my children to Calshot Spit.

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