rain or no rain – it’s nature time
Oh well, it was a rainy day today. But we were so excited about a spring walk that we went to visit the lovely National Trust property Nymans Garden in Haywards Heath in Sussex despite a little...
View Articleride a cock horse to banbury cross…
Our kids asked today if they could have a horse. Of course, I said. Something like the ones you were riding last summer…the wooden ones! Thinking of those horses made me remember the old kiddie rhyme...
View Articleeaster eggs and hunting
I must admit that the Easter sort of slipped by as we just moved house yesterday. I still got 200+ boxes to open and just could not locate my Easter decoration. The store was out of any kind of Easter...
View Articlegoing local: visiting smallhythe place in kent
I have always wondered if these old and wonky-looking houses were like that from the inside too, and at least this was really was: floors going up and down, lots of low beams and charm. We picked a...
View Articlelingfield – little village with lots to see
Sometimes little places can provide big surprises – like the village of Lingfield in Surrey, England. We had set to meet some friends at the local pub, The Star, for a Sunday lunch – and since we were...
View Articlegoing local: wild animal encounters in port lympne
When we lived in California we loved the Safari West visit we did in the wine country, and thought that we should check out the local offerings for wild animals parks. I found out that the Aspinall...
View Articlegoing local: hamster-pigs and more in howletts wild animal park in kent
This is just a quick post, partially because my daughter wanted to share with everyone the amazing hamster-pigs we saw today at Howletts Wild Animal Park (also, more officially known as capybaras. Miss...
View Articlegoing local: spring in sissinghurst castle and gardens in kent
I am dreaming of spring: blue skies, sunshine, first flowers of the year. Yesterday we got a glimpse of that when the sky cleared for about 2 hours, but otherwise this winter has been the wettest since...
View Articlespring brings out the #50 things challenge for kids again
Remember our project of experiencing National Trust’s “50 things before you are 11 3/4?”. We have been a bit lazy on that side during all that rain and dark, but it’s time to get active again. I was...
View Articlemaths learning in action with beads, puzzles and more
Like so many parents before me, I’ve just come the conclusion that there is a great way for the little ones to learn about patterns – and maths in general – and that is through play! My girls started...
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