WILD ESCAPES TREEHOUSE HAMPSHIRE
An off the grid treehouse adventure. Scandi-cool design meets gorgeous Hampshire countryside. Parent pleasing and dog friendly, just perfect.
View PostChristmas with kids in Hampshire
Yes, I'm talking about Christmas in July but unapologetically so! Christmas needs planning and many places are already taking bookings!
View PostSTAY: THE BARN @ NORTH LODGE
I want to tell you about a little place I know - The Barn @ North Lodge - where you can get away from it all in rural luxury
View PostA DAY AT PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD
A visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the National Museum of the Royal Navy - there is so much to see, it is a fabulous family day out!
View PostCAMPING WITH A TODDLER IN TOW
We are complete beginners when it comes to family camping. But we've had fun and learnt a lot in the two nights we camped this year!
View PostWALKING IN THE HAMPSHIRE BLUEBELLS
Bluebell season is my favourite season! There is no getting away from just how magical the forest floors across England look for a few weeks each spring, littered with bluebells. A purple haze of delight. I’ve become a little obsessed by it since we moved to a bluebell hotspot. And on our doorstep…
View PostCOFFEE & CAKE, WINE & WALKS NEAR WINCHESTER
Anticipating 'stay at home' being relaxed soon, here's 22 outdoorsy cafes and pubs near Winchester for a coffee, cake, wine & walk fix!
View Post10 OUTDOOR TRIPS WITH A TODDLER IN HAMPSHIRE
Outdoors is the thing these days so finding places with space, things to do, coffee and loos is key! Here's Little P's top 10 in Hampshire
View PostHAMPSHIRE WITH A TODDLER IN TOW
We're spoilt for choice in Hampshire by countryside, parks, gardens, beaches, pubs and cafes. Here's the places we love not to forget!
View Post2ND BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY (AT HOME)
Our photos and memories from a fun old fashioned time at home to celebrate a second birthday. There's a lot to like about these simple times!
View PostFAMILY DAY AT LEPE COUNTRY PARK
Lepe Country Park is by the sea on the Solent in Hampshire and is lovely for a day out. Good food, play area, beach, history and plenty of good walks.
View PostBABY-FREE NIGHT AT THE PIGSTY AT PITT
We were invited to stay at the newly opened Pigsty. Views are all my own… But in summary, book it, tell your friends, then book it again! It was our first night away together without the baby so it had to meet a high standard and it absolutely did! Ten minutes from Winchester.…
View PostANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BLUEBELL AND OTHER WINCHESTER WANDERINGS
Another day, another bluebell hunt... Living where we do we're spoilt for choice and baby loves a forest stroll! As well as coffee, cake and a play date!
View PostWINCHESTER COLLEGE HERITAGE OPEN DAY
There’s a certain allure to somewhere that’s behind closed doors and not open to the public. Winchester College is such a place. We’d catch glimpses of it across the water meadows on a stroll or by peering in the porters lodge door. But that’s it. We got close to spending a day at…
View PostA treehouse retreat: elegance and luxury at the Chewton Glen
“It’s definitely a treehouse” Mr P squeaked at me last Friday! Since the opening in 2012, I have been lusting after a stay. The Chewton Glen has long been our favourite place to squirrel away near home for some quality RnR. But we have never stayed in the trees. Until now! I didn’t…
View PostThe Kitchen at the Chewton Glen
Visits to the Chewton Glen are always a resounding success. Being invited to dine at ‘The Kitchen’ on its opening night was definitely that. The Kitchen is a new adventure for the Chewton Glen. An exciting and informal one. We loved the hotel as it was – the quintessentially english luxuriousness. It’s somewhere we love to celebrate…
View PostGormley at Winchester Cathedral
Over Easter we took in a bit of culture. Years back the Gormley human sculptures were lurking on rooftops across London and I loved them (after the initial panic when they first arrived that there were ‘jumpers’ all over London), in fact there is still one right outside our office! When I heard…
View PostI’d like an Easter staycation please
Easter is sneaking up out of nowhere and we have NO plans! This is incredible – not only does that never happen but it is oh so very exciting to have no plans. March has been crazy busy (more soon) and after Easter I have a big deadline (may impact on one day…
View PostFantastic foodie night in Winchester – The Black Rat and The Black Bottle
So – last year for Mr P’s birthday we were lording it in 5* luxury in the middle of a desert. This year I had it all to do to try and match that treat – I needed to find a perfect birthday dinner as we didn’t have holiday planned this year to…
View PostA great dame – the Chewton Glen
As my husband will confirm, I often ask him the question ‘when can we stay at the Chewton Glen next’ followed swiftly by the statement ‘i’d really like to stay in a treehouse there’… In fact he might go so far as to say I sound like a broken record! But the fact…
View PostPower of the sea #ukstorm2014 #respectthewater
Hurst Castle is a favourite of ours for a sunshine walk, it is a very substantial spit of land that acts as a sea defence for the western solent. We’ve been there on windy days before and had great fun when it has been too windy to go sailing!! But today we thought…
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