Oct 202023

First Family Camping Trip

Woodlands camping

Lucy and I have been slowly building up our camping supplies, and we finally purchased a tent this summer. In September, we went on our first ever family camping trip! We have been glamping, but we…Continue Reading

Dec 162022

Christmas Outings 2022

Blenheim Lawn with stars

I’m grateful that we planned lots of fun Christmas activities well in advance this year. These outings have given me something to look forward to, and a bit of a break from grieving. In this post…Continue Reading

Oct 212022

A Visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park

rhinos

We had a fantastic family visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens earlier this autumn. Cotswold Wildlife Park is a small zoo and gardens, set on the grounds of an old country estate. I had never…Continue Reading

Apr 292022

Mini-Break in the Forest of Dean

Glamping

The weekend before Easter, we went on a mini-break to the Forest of Dean, which is in Gloucestershire, UK. Although it was advertised as glamping, I would say that the place we stayed in was more…Continue Reading