Country Kids: St. Fagan's Natural History Museum
In the north-west corner of Cardiff there is a (not so little) treasure. Up until recently, we haven't been able to partake of its resources because The Boy has been a little bit too young, but now...
View ArticleCountry Kids: In The Country Park
Near us we have a country park that started life as a quarry. During the 1980s it was flooded and turned into a country park and lakes, and is a popular place to visit on a weekend for a stroll around...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Goes Stately
This past eleven days for me have been rotten with this food poisoning, and in the last day or so I've really dropped down into the doldrums, especially as it is so cold and grey. I hate being ill (who...
View ArticleCountry Kids: In The Castle
Today is our 11th wedding anniversary and we decided to take The Boy to see our wedding venue. After we'd examined all the marvellous spiral staircases and hidden doorways, then marvelled at the towers...
View ArticleCountry Kids: A Breath Of Fresh Air
Having been stuck inside for the best part of a week, if not longer, I felt we were all going a little stir-crazy. With a break in the weather today (it has poured most of the morning), we headed out...
View ArticleCountry Kids: New Year's Day On The Beach
The weather has been foul for the best part of the past fortnight. It managed to not pour down on Christmas Day (which was kind of it), but by and large it's either been pouring down as if Armageddon...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Country Parks & Outdoor Play
Last Sunday graced us with a beautiful blue sky and, what seemed as first, warming sunlight. It was enough to spur us on to go and feed the ducks and swans down in our local country park. We took our...
View ArticleDays 13-19 of Project 365
13: 'Boardwalk' (We went to the local country parks to feed the ducks the copious amount of bread we ashamedly had not eaten over the past few days. It was a beautifully sunny day, we saw the...
View ArticleCountry Kids: In The Snow
The Boy woke up at 6am on Friday morning. Much earlier than normal and he wouldn't settle back down to sleep. He wasn't the only one! I'd looked out the window and spotted my longed-for inch of snow...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Exploring
Sunday dawned bright and sunny; time for the wellies and to don the thermals to venture out to the park. First off, showing us his moves in the playground there. When it was first built, a little over...
View ArticleDays 27-33 of Project 365
27. 'One Giant Leap' (Off to Porthkerry Park on Sunday to play in the sunshine and check out how high the water was in the brooks.) 28. 'Hello, Down There' (a trip to the local Victorian park on the...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Three Boys, A Hoop & Copious Amounts Of Rain
I detest this time of year; from the second week in January until the third week of February, the post-Christmas blues hit me and Spring seems such a very long time away. It was alleviated somewhat by...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Park Explorer
We're well into the pattern of getting our minimum of 15 minutes of outdoor play a day now, striding past week two and entering week three. It's been significantly helped by the fact that the past week...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Mill Wood
After a rubbish week with barely any outdoor play, I was determined to get out and about with The Boy today and we went in search of woodland to explore. Welly-bedecked and waterproof ensconced we...
View ArticleCountry Kids: Castle Explorers In Caerphilly Castle
At around lunchtime this Saturday, the sun started to break through the clouds and the temperature rose to a balmy 5°C. This could only mean one thing: pack a picnic and time to turn into explorers!...
View Article'Natural Childhood' With The National Trust (Country Kids)
USA Australia UK Not winners of the Olympics. Nor are they the most wealthy in the world (although that might be true). The above ranking refers to the worst countries in the developed world for...
View Article50 Things: #1, #4 & #34 (Country Kids)
Children in the UK are the unhappiest kids in the western world. Really?! Here in the UK? Sadly, I'm not surprised. As a teacher I'm privy to a great deal of informationabout the interventions which...
View ArticleDays 118-124 of Project 365
118. Zoom! (We went back to Hotham Park next to Butlin's today, this time taking Laura and her family from Tired Mummy of Two. The Boy had a great time playing with Alison and Elizabeth, especially...
View ArticleExploring Tredegar House & Gardens (Country Kids)
Growing up in south Wales means that I have a heads-up on the types of places and activities that are good to take The Boy on weekends; there's now't as good as personal experiences and happy memories...
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