buildings dens
The hot ticket item of the summer for kids is the National Trust’s booklet “50 Things to Do Before You’re 11 3/4” …
going local: experiencing old spa valley railway in kent
Sunny Sunday was calling for something new and special to do, and we chose to try out one of the old historic …
going local: enchanting doddington place gardens in sittingbourne
I have just made this discovery – after years of wondering what kind of place it might be I finally took the …
going local: fun day at bedgebury pinetum in goudhurst
My first ever visit to a pinetum – yes, I’ve seen some as part of larger gardens, but I was a bit …
kites at the lighthouse
FIrst there was one flying kites, then two. We took a time-out for scones and a soak in the sun with ice …
going local: little joys of everyday life
Ever feel like you want to go somewhere or do something fun, but you have no definitely plan or place in mind? …
going 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 …
going local: first sight of beach this spring
Oh the feeling of a beach – the sound of waves crashing, often chorus of seagulls on the background, wind, sun… And …
going local: visiting hidden old soar manor in sevenoaks
A road less travelled, aka the back road lead us to a little National Trust property called Old Soar Manor in Plaxtol, Kent …
going local: morning walk in knole park in sevenoaks
Some of us are lucky in terms of having a lovely estate to go to for walks almost in the back garden. …