One Autumnal morning we found ourselves in Worcester, in need of breakfast with a strong desire for nature... so, we ended up at Worcester Woods Country Park. We went into the cafe (The Orcahrd Cafe) where we ordered toast and jam and, of course, some hot chocolate. The kids were super excited to make a … Continue reading Review: Worcester Woods Country Park
ARGH... we thought we had it, we really did... But despite being involved in the planning and prep, despite having it said to him over and over... because the Birthday Treasure Hunt was held on Caitlin's birthday weekend, Logan has gotten it into his head that it was her party and he's not allowed one. … Continue reading Confusion: Logan and birthdays
Birthdays. Celebrations. Adopted Children. Family Time. Stress. They've had a few birthdays with us previously, each with a different approach to celebration and each with the same end result... extremely anxious children, emotional behaviour and low self esteem. Don't get me wrong, from an outsider's perspective, the celebrtations they have had have been a huge … Continue reading A birthday treasure hunt
Caitlin was at craft club at our Gym. She fell over, and bumped her head. They checked her over and saw she was ok, physcially, but they aren't aware of the mental implications. Caitlin withdraws in times of anxious-ness, so instead of crying and showing she's hurt or worried, instead of saying she needed to … Continue reading Triggers: small and misread
Nanna and Grandad had booked a caravan just outside of Saundersfoot, well, I say "booked a caravan" I actually mean, arranged to stay in a friend's caravan. I will not link the place here, because frankly it was horrific; it was a wet week, but it was less damp outside of the caravan. Anyhow, we … Continue reading Gate crashing!
Being a swimming pool, I can't really do much in the way of photography here... and being a very wet day, most photographs were akin to the featured image here, for the "outside" picture. But I can certainly let my words build the imagery, and the web page for the pool has 360 views anyhow. … Continue reading Review: Blue Lagoon Waterpark Wales
Whilst gate crashing Nanna and Grandad's holiday in Saundersfoot, we visited the Dinsosaur Park, near Tenby. It was on a main route and easy to get to by car, although the sat nav indicated I should enter through a field rather than the actual entrance, which crept up on me on a fast road, so … Continue reading Review: The Dinosaur Park
Sometimes, I wake up with this urge... I'm not sure if anyone else gets it, I'd be interested to know if people do to be honest. But basically, it's like an itch, I can't physically scratch it I can only relieve it by succombing to its desire; the desire to escape and explore. I woke … Continue reading A day trip to London
After arriving into London by train, we took the tube to Blackfriars. It's a 5 minute walk to the Millenium Bridge to the Tate, which in my opinion added to the excitement and magic of the trip. We initially got a bit confused between the two towers and where to take the lift from for … Continue reading Review: The Tate
Well what can I say about it - it's a free museum jam packed full of interesting exhibitions that can be of interest of children and adults alike. Most notable, of course, is the dinosaur area. Not least because myself and the children alike are quite dino-loving. It was particularly interesting for us though, as … Continue reading Review: The Natural History Museum
A Pleasant Chaos 