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:
![IMG_1689 With the Stig. Small boys dreams (nearly) fulfilled. Ella's not so impresed by him though...](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1689.jpg)
With the Stig. Small boys dreams (nearly) fulfilled. Ella’s not so impressed by him though…
![IMG_1701 Cam with the real, proper, actual, no - really, the really real actual one Lap Times Board. He was in awe.](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1701.jpg)
Cam with the real, proper, actual, no – really, the really real actual one Lap Times Board. He was in awe.
![IMG_1712 Toby with his favourite car - because it is smiling. "It's just a really happy car, Mummy."](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1712.jpg)
Toby with his favourite car – because it is smiling. “It’s just a really happy car, Mummy.”
![IMG_1726 Toby, circa 1928...](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1726.jpg)
Toby, circa 1928…
![IMG_1762 The only Lotus they found. Picture necessary, obviously.](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1762.jpg)
The only Lotus they found. Picture necessary, obviously.
![IMG_1773 On the monorail. Which was very bumpy. And shaky. And juddery. And High. But that's just acording to Mummy - everyone else said I was a sap.](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1773.jpg)
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.
![IMG_1799 Watching the "extremely brilliant" (Cam) and "Wicked!" (Joe) falconry display in the Abbey gardens.](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1799.jpg)
Watching the “extremely brilliant” (Cam) and “Wicked!” (Joe) falconry display in the Abbey cloister.
![IMG_1809 Impromptu piano recital in Palace House - which was truly great.](http://www.littlestuff.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_1809.jpg)
Impromptu piano recital in Palace House – which was truly great.