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Days out

A quick visit to Titchfield Abbey

On my way to the Mary Rose Museum for the launch of their new 4D experience, I decided to pop in to Titchfield Abbey. It is an English Heritage site but free to visit. Parking is £2 for non members but I didn’t see any kiosk or staff. There were a couple of other visitors […]

Exploring our local area: Castle Bottom

Way back in January, we decided to make more of an effort to take the children and dogs out in the local area. I had heard of Castle Bottom (a nature reserve in Hampshire, 5 minutes in the car from our home) several times but never knew exactly where it was. A few wrong turns, […]

Easter fun at Pets At Home

Trying to keep the kids entertained this Easter holidays so I booked three places at the Pets At Home Easter event at our local store in Farnborough. Our session was booked for 1pm and we were told to wait in a quiet area at the back of the store. The children were delighted when they […]

The new Dive 4D experience at the Mary Rose Museum

On the evening of the 30th March I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of the new Dive 4D experience at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth. I first visited the Mary Rose in the late 1990s when I was doing my A Levels. At the time, the wreck was still constantly […]

Holiday 2022: Old Wardour Castle

Our final stop on our summer holiday was Old Wardour Castle. This was another English Heritage attraction so the entry was covered by our membership. I was very excited to learn that this castle had featured in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves as his home! There were interactive signs dotted around the castle which are […]