Currently Browsing: Days out
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English Mum |
Jun 3rd, 2011
A visit to my Yeo Valley chums and the organic garden at Holt Farm, Somerset
So after a very silly evening spent avoiding the wrath of the scary landlady, sniggering and drinking gin in a tin, fellow blogging buddy Laura and I were collected by lovely A from Yeo Valley and transported in the Landrover of Death to the gorgeous Organic Gardens at Holt Farm, well, the tea room, to be more precise.
I LOVE the tea room at Holt Farm. I big puffy heart it. It’s just so deliciously...
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English Mum |
Apr 21st, 2011
Give me paella! A bimble around Portobello Market
Oh we’re having such a fun time at English Grandma’s. I’m slightly worried, though, because I’ve done nothing but eat so far – they might have to roll me into the cargo section of the aircraft to get me home…
On Saturday, while the newly-hatched teenager was trying to mangle himself at Bay Sixty6, we decided to head off into the local area and walk around a bit (four hours...
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English Mum |
Oct 12th, 2010
Despicable Me: win Irish tickets!
There’s a new film out this week called Despicable Me. I’ve seen the trailers and it looks really cute (and it’s from the people who made Ice Age, which I adore).
And finally, finally, I’ve got something lubly especially for my wondrous Irish readers. Just tell me what made the Panda sneeze and you can win two tickets to see Despicable Me at any cinema of your choice. (Of course...
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English Mum |
Sep 21st, 2010
Dressed fleas, the Disreputable One and free Pizza Hut pizza
When we were little, the Disreputable One (and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me saying this), wasn’t around all the time. He worked in foreign countries for long periods, and we missed him a lot.
When he was back, though, there was always great excitement at the mention of ‘a trip’. These trips were legendary. Oh, they weren’t holidays or vastly expensive days out (although...
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English Mum |
Aug 15th, 2010
Havealovelytime.com’s Twenty Family Activity and Travel Sites
I”m absolutely delighted to see that English Mum has been included on Have a Lovely Time’s list of family and activity sites ‘packed with summer fun’.
If you’re having trouble entertaining the kids over the holidays, or you’re looking for inspiration for days out, do check out this fabulous website (and no I’m not just saying that because they’re nice about me...
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English Mum |
Aug 3rd, 2010
Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
So yesterday we took a very exciting trip up to London’s Haymarket to see a preview of the new Disney film, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
My children aren’t city-dwellers by heart, and the moaning started almost as soon as we got on the train:
‘Dude, turn that crap down, I can hear it through your headphones’
‘It’s better than what you’re listening to, douche’
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English Mum |
Jul 23rd, 2010
The Sun’s fantastic 2 for 1 days out challenge
Soooo the Super Soaraway Sun (is it still called that?) are doing another of their 2 for 1 days out offers for this summer. Basically you just pick up a copy of The Sun (from this Saturday until Friday 30th), and you’ll find 2-4-1 vouchers for 800 of the UK’s best attractions to keep you busy over that long, long slog that is the school holidays.
There’s more information (and bonus vouchers)...
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English Mum |
Jun 14th, 2010
‘No naughty words on mugs – promise?’ A trip to Emma Bridgewater
So the Tuesday of half term saw us take a rather wonderful trip. Now the Brethren are 12 and 15 it’s getting more and more unusual that everyone wants to go out together. A shopping trip mostly ends up with one ‘ohhhh okay then’ and one ‘nope, I’m playing Xbox, seeya later’, so to take a trip ‘en famille’ was rather a pleasant change.
We were whooshed to Stoke...
