Category Archives: places we like

or went, at least.

Family kind of weekend.

Posted on Sun Sep 28 2008 by Jax

We had a full timetable of events this weekend, it’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow, so yesterday we all met up for a family meal at a curry house in Bil’s village. It was quite a subdued event, I think it … Continue reading →

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weekend away, and amphibians galore.

Posted on Wed Jul 23 2008 by Jax

I can’t remember Friday day – I know that I got up early enough to shove camping stuff into the car, and then I went to work, but I can’t actually remember work apart from continuously looking at my phone … Continue reading →

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Every park needs a pirate.

Posted on Sun Jul 13 2008 by Jax

So we provided one. He wasn’t this sad throughout the whole day, this was because of the sticks in the ground – they were for rounders, but he felt it was deeply wrong to shove things into the ground, and … Continue reading →

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Sutton Scarsdale and Bolsover Castle

Posted on Mon Sep 11 2006 by Tim

Two EH sites in one day! Sutton Scarsdale Hall which is just to the south of us seemed like a good plan. Lovely setting, but not really much for the small people there. From my point of view too, it … Continue reading →

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Roche Abbey

Posted on Fri Aug 25 2006 by Tim

Today we went to Roche Abbey We played hide and seek Admired the spots on a ladybird Threw Pooh sticks And waited for them to reappear … and Small has learnt to play with the stream…

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Bolsover

Posted on Tue Aug 22 2006 by Tim

Today we went to Bolsover Castle. It is only two villages away, so of course, we haven’t been there in the six years since we moved here. Signed up for family membership to English Heritage while we were there (15 … Continue reading →

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A Steaming Good Day Out!

Posted on Fri Aug 11 2006 by Tim

I have only ever been on the North Norfolk Railway and to a couple of museums including a trip long ago to the National Rail Museum in York so our trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway was pretty … Continue reading →

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Eureka!

Posted on Wed Jul 19 2006 by Tim

It has taken me a while to get round to blogging this. Last week I took the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday off to avoid the Great Yorkshire Show traffic jams in Harrogate, which would have added several hours to my … Continue reading →

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Birthday outing

Posted on Sun Jan 15 2006 by Jax

Celebration part the third! This is getting to be one long celebration, and Big is loving every little bit of it. Having her oldest friend stay overnight, as he has done rather a lot of times in the past, ought … Continue reading →

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Here’s a tip

Posted on Wed Jan 19 2005 by Jax

in case there is anyone else out there as utterly misguided as me. Don’t try to go shopping and for a haircut with two small children, not when the shopping and haircut are kind of time critical. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Out and about

Posted on Wed Jan 12 2005 by Jax

for pretty much the whole day. I was operating completely on autopilot this morning which would explain how I managed to get to the Chesterfield group with only about half of the stuff I set out to take. Hohum. The … Continue reading →

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Thought I should blog

Posted on Sun Jan 2 2005 by Jax

as I haven’t yet this year! As has been mentioned elsewhere, we went away for New Year’s Eve. Big was delivered back at 9am on the morning, along with her friend A, and I pottered about getting ready to go … Continue reading →

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Never let it be said

Posted on Tue Nov 30 2004 by Jax

that I don’t learn from my mistakes. Today I have tried really hard. I have wet washing on the line (sigh) and wet washing in the machine (bigger sigh), the kitchen is trashed again, but was clean and clear before … Continue reading →

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My big little girl

Posted on Fri Nov 5 2004 by Jax

Today was so different to yesterday as to make me wonder if someone has done a kind of reverse changeling operation on my daughter overnight. It didn’t start well – I had a bad night with Small. He’s got this … Continue reading →

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Finally got Small to bed…

Posted on Tue Nov 2 2004 by Jax

but boy did it take some doing. I think my next project for the year is going to have to be sorting out his sleeping patterns – I’ve just spent two nights away from home, and I didn’t get any … Continue reading →