Kayaking in Dorset for our #GoProAdventures
For our recent #GoProAdventures challenge we were aided and abetted by some really fabulous Outdoor Activity companies here in Dorset. Here’s the first in the series about our Dorset Adventures – River Kayaking in Wareham. Our two eldest had both tried Kayaking on a school’s activity week, but the rest of the family had never set foot in one. So it was with a nervous shiver of trepidation running under the excitement...
Get into the Spirit of Christmas (There ARE just 100 days to go!).
The Spirit of Christmas Fair is a chance to indulge in an exceptional Christmas-shopping experience like no other. Discover unique and stylish gifts for family and friends, and simply walking around is guaranteed to inspire you – and give you that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling. The annual Fair is a treasure trove of beautiful gifts, all hand-picked for their quality and originality, and simply not found on the high street. We...
‘An evening with Michelle Magorian’ – Discover the story behind the story…
Secrets of treasured children’s books revealed in summer exhibition of A Puffin Book Oh, I loved ALL of these books! I’m a bit excited that this summer there’s a unique opportunity to see first editions, original letters and artwork from authors such as Mary Norton and Michelle Magorian, and to find out how The Borrowers and Goodnight Mister Tom became the stories we know and love. This summer, Puffin is bringing a...
When LittleStuff visited the Garden of Wales
On our week in the Brecon Beacons we had the opportunity to visit the Garden of Wales – the National Botanic Garden of Wales, to be precise. And before you start switching off and saying “Oh, that’s not our sort of thing” read on. This is NOT the place your Aunt Lil enjoys a coach trip to with her friend Meryl. Well, actually, it probably is. But it’s so much MORE than that too. We LOVE it there. And when...
What The LittleStuff Family Did In The Brecon Beacons – Our 6 Day Plan.
As we were over on the west side of the national park this year, I thought we’d share the things we did as a bit of inspiration to anyone else visiting this summer… Day 1 – Walk to Llyn Y Fan Fach By the time we’d had a lazy morning, then found a supermarket to stock up for the week we only had the afternoon left. So a quick and easy stroll was in order to stretch our legs – we opted for the lovely Llyn...
Natwest T20 Cricket Blast – Is It Really Family Fun?
I’m no mega cricket fan, but in recent years I have grown to enjoy the odd T20 match on TV – having shown a polite interest in the husband’s late night watching, I got sucked in. T20 really is more exciting than the usual cricket rules. And this cricket thing is much more than just a gentlemen’s sport now surely isn’t it? More than just the polite ripple of applause across the green as the sound of leather...