‘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 on Trent in less than an hour from Milton Keynes on the rather swish Virgin ‘leany train’ (yes, I’m sure it has a proper name too), and met up with fellow bloggers Jen, Rachael and Josie, plus Dan and Kate from Kitchen Critic.

During the journey, we established ground rules for the trip. These included:

1. No smutty jokes – there will be small children present
2. No wrestling amongst the crockery
3. No naughty words on mugs.  Yes, a drawing of a willy is considered naughty.

Here’s our fabulous day in pictures:

I am pleased to report that not only did we have a lovely family day out, but there was no smut, no wrestling, and I think no willies, but when our mugs arrived from Emma Bridgewater I’ll have to check.

If you’re ever in Stoke I’d thoroughly recommend a free factory tour (book in advance!) and a trip to the Potteries Museum where you’ll find a fascinating retrospective of Emma Bridgewater products stretching back the full 25 years (on now until 26th September, entry is free).

And now the thank yous:

Thanks to the lovely Jamie, and all the staff at Emma Bridgewater for a fabulous day out (sorry about all the sniggering – it’s Josie’s fault).  Thanks to the lovely Eb for organising the day, lovely chats and listening to me panicking about train times.

And finally, special thanks to the Death Wish Child and his new camera for all the wonderful pictures (I rent him out y’know…weddings, christenings…).

12 Responses to “‘No naughty words on mugs – promise?’ A trip to Emma Bridgewater”

1. Moon says:

   June 14, 2010 at 7:33 am

   They were too busy to come see Uncle Moon though …. but I still love them
   • English Mum says:

     June 14, 2010 at 9:07 am

     Bless – I only get acknowledged when they’re hungry or need money. Lovely to see you! xx
2. TheMadHouse says:

   June 14, 2010 at 8:28 am

   Wasnt it just the best day, it as lovely to meet you all
   • English Mum says:

     June 14, 2010 at 9:11 am

     Lovely to meet you and yours too, Jen – ’twas great fun wasn’t it x
3. Mummy V says:

   June 14, 2010 at 3:38 pm

   Looks like you had a lovely day. I’ll be putting it on my (ever growing) list of places to visit!
   • English Mum says:

     June 14, 2010 at 3:52 pm

     Ooh definitely do! And make sure you decorate a mug – it’s so much fun (no willies though) x
4. icklebabe_com says:

   June 14, 2010 at 4:01 pm

   Oh looks like a great time was had by all FAB!
   • English Mum says:

     June 14, 2010 at 5:09 pm

     Oh it’s a great day out, highly recommended! x
5. Rosie Scribble says:

   June 14, 2010 at 9:18 pm

   Hang on. No wresting amongst the crockery? Is that what you normally do?
   • English Mum says:

     June 15, 2010 at 8:28 am

     Erm yes. Well, the wrestling anyway. I get so used to walking into a room only to see them leap apart, all red and sweaty (with hand marks on each others’ faces, etc) and go ‘hello!’ all breezy and innocent. Buggers
6. Crystal Jigsaw says:

   June 15, 2010 at 9:50 am

   It’s a place I’ve been to a few times but definitely didn’t wrestle amongst the crockery. Can’t remember much about the willies however.

   Sounds like a lovely time you had.
   CJ xx
7. Baino says:

   June 15, 2010 at 9:22 pm

   Ooh looks fablious. I could do with some new mugs but Stoke’s just a little far across the pond right now!