The Nativity Play
Well, it’s a few more weeks until bambino #3 makes an appearance, and with my sudden surge of energy over the past few days, I’m taking...


The art of travelling light (with Mole and Hedgehog).
One of the highs of train travel with little ones has to be spreading ourselves out across four seats with a table, at around hour four...


Bonfires and house parties
Mole turned five last month, and because it coincided with her starting school, we decided to do a home spun garden party for her, with...


Autumn Equinox, starting school and bambino #3
The days are definitely getting Autumnal. To be honest it’s a relief after the furnace like Summer we had. The blackberries are out, so...


Summer in a Tent
It’s been a tent themed Summer this year, with four camping trips made in as many months, (from May to August). Inspired by a dream of...


Brecon Beacons in a caravan
So we’ve returned from our jaunt around South Wales, with much mud, rain, chocolate, sand and farm animals involved. I’ve had a lot of...


On getting muddy
The up and down weather we’ve been having lately is making the time I spend with Mole and Hedgehog a constant dilemma as to whether we...


Living with chickens
For the past week we’ve had chickens living with us, or chicks to be more accurate. They are about 10 days old now, and beginning to lose...


Bedtime stories
It’s amazing how skilled they are at not going to bed isn’t it?. Last night for instance, when Hedgehog practically fell face down into...


The death conversation
It is mid-afternoon. We are driving slowly around Woburn Safari Park, Mole and Hedgehog are on the back seat, I am watching them in the...





