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 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 PostBLISSFUL STAY AT THE PIG AT COMBE
So happy to be writing about a hotel stay again, especially this piggy-perfect stay at The Pig in Combe, Devon for my birthday treat #thepighotel #postcardsfromthepig @The_Pig_Hotel
View PostTODDLER IN TOW STAYCATION ESSENTIALS
The summer of the staycation, with a toddler in tow! What to pack? I've taken one for the team with extensive research to share my essentials!
View PostHAPPY TIMES AT GITCOMBE DEVON
Gitcombe is a superb staycation. Luxury cottage accommodation with an indoor pool in the UK. We found this gem and we're going back next 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 PostHOME – A LOCKDOWN RENOVATION SPECIAL
Oh how we laughed through our renovations. We didn’t. No: kitchen/oven/sink; dining out; trips away. A global pandemic & national lockdown...
View PostANGLESEY WITH A TODDLER IN TOW
Anglesey in the Autumn with a toddler in tow was an absolute dream! Stunning place, beautiful accommodation and so many fun things to do!
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 PostWHAT WILL TRAVEL LOOK LIKE?
Joining the travel link up again this month to think about what travel looks like now. For me it's about the day trip and reducing our risk of exposure.
View PostWHEN WILL WE STAYCATION AGAIN?
When will we staycation again? I'm not sure right now, but I can't wait to see more of the UK when it's safe to do so, we're spoilt by gorgeous choice after gorgeous choice!
View PostAT HOME IN LOCKDOWN
At home in lockdown - without a kitchen, full time parenting and working, but thankfully with a stunning spring and a lovely bit of Hampshire to call home
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 PostCORNWALL: FUN & LAUGHTER ON A RAINY HOLIDAY
Four days in Cornwall in the rain isn't really what you want from a summer holiday. No bother - even a rainy day on the beach is an adventure for a baby.
View PostFAMILY STAY AT THE BEDRUTHAN HOTEL
The Bedruthan Hotel in Cornwall is truly family friendly. What it lacks in beauty it more than makes up for in facilities, family focus, wine lists and views.
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 PostDORSET MINIBREAK
Had you asked 10 months ago if a minibreak with a baby could be relaxing I'd have laughed... Well, a Dorset staycation through a baby's eyes is magical, and relaxing!
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 PostA NIGHT IN LONDON – WITH A BABY
Roll the clock back six months and we’d stay in London every few weeks. A date night supper somewhere fancy and then we would use up a few accumulating hotel points for a free stay, to avoid our commute! Now however… A night in London is a holiday! Not necessarily relaxing. But a…
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 PostTHE BABYMOON – TRIED AND TESTED
The babymoon – it’s fair to say we took a few… Not just the “last jam before the pram” before the arrival, but at regular intervals through 9 months of growing the baby. Our choices were around Baby P and to be sure I got the relaxing and de-stressing breaks I needed to…
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