Last week we had a day out at Beaulieu – I thought I was getting into a day of cars (sigh) and not much else, but actually Beaulieu is so much more than the National Motor Museum. Full review, as always, to come on LittleStuff later in the week, but here’s your sneaky preview pics from the day:

With the Stig. Small boys dreams (nearly) fulfilled. Ella’s not so impressed by him though…

Cam with the real, proper, actual, no – really, the really real actual one Lap Times Board. He was in awe.

Toby with his favourite car – because it is smiling. “It’s just a really happy car, Mummy.”

Toby, circa 1928…

The only Lotus they found. Picture necessary, obviously.

On the monorail. Which was very bumpy. And shaky. And juddery. And High. But that’s just according to Mummy – everyone else said I was a sap.

Watching the “extremely brilliant” (Cam) and “Wicked!” (Joe) falconry display in the Abbey cloister.

Impromptu piano recital in Palace House – which was truly great.