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Some time ago I wrote about my commitment to exploring our local area. We have been to towns, attractions and historic sites and plan to keep on going! I was absolutely thrilled to be invited along to a bloggers’ breakfast at the new Lexicon in Bracknell. I have fond memories of Bracknell from my late […]

After our trip to the Rural Centre near Farnham, we weren’t ready to give up on the day and return home so a quick look at Trip Advisor told us that Frensham Little Pond was close by. I remembered seeing on Facebook that friends had visited there in the past so we headed straight over. […]

Picture the scene. We trundle out to the car and get in. Chris starts the engine. Anya pipes up ‘Are we going somewhere?’. Chris and I look at each other biting back a sarcastic answer of ‘no, we’re just going to sit in the car on the driveway for a few hours’. We headed off […]

After our trip to Farnham Castle, we headed off to another free English Heritage site nearby: the ruins of Waverley Abbey, England’s first Cistercian monastery. The ruins were spectacular and beautiful. Sadly they were also completely spoilt by ineffective, ignorant, idiotic parents who were letting their children climb on everything, endangering themselves and our heritage. […]

After some begging to go to a playground, we decided to investigate a local town: Crowthorne! We’ve driven through many times but never stopped off so it was a new experience for all of us. Here we are, all set! First we went to the Morgan recreation ground where there is playground equipment for all […]