Rock Climbing and Abseiling in Dorset for our #GoProAdventures
I think the most dreaded of our #GoProAdventures was the Rock Climbing and Abseiling in Dorset – only two of us were excited about the morning with Appetite for Adventure. The rest of us were quietly fearful! We couldn’t have hoped for better weather, though – the walk down to Dancing Ledge was utterly spectacular with sweeping blue skies meeting the sea on the horizon and barely a wisp of cloud. We all loved the walk so...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) in Dorset for our #GoProAdventures
When we were setting out our plans for our #GoProAdventures there was one activity which Boy demanded, begged and pleaded for. Surfing. We tried it in Wales earlier this year, and he was utterly bitten by the surf bug, aching and aching to go and do it again. Sadly, our #GoProAdventures week coincided with a week totally lacking any kind of swell – standing up on a surf board wouldn’t have been any kind of a challenge,...
Kayaking in Dorset for our #GoProAdventures
For our recent #GoProAdventures challenge we were aided and abetted by some really fabulous Outdoor Activity companies here in Dorset. Here’s the first in the series about our Dorset Adventures – River Kayaking in Wareham. Our two eldest had both tried Kayaking on a school’s activity week, but the rest of the family had never set foot in one. So it was with a nervous shiver of trepidation running under the excitement...
Get into the Spirit of Christmas (There ARE just 100 days to go!).
The Spirit of Christmas Fair is a chance to indulge in an exceptional Christmas-shopping experience like no other. Discover unique and stylish gifts for family and friends, and simply walking around is guaranteed to inspire you – and give you that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling. The annual Fair is a treasure trove of beautiful gifts, all hand-picked for their quality and originality, and simply not found on the high street. We...
‘An evening with Michelle Magorian’ – Discover the story behind the story…
Secrets of treasured children’s books revealed in summer exhibition of A Puffin Book Oh, I loved ALL of these books! I’m a bit excited that this summer there’s a unique opportunity to see first editions, original letters and artwork from authors such as Mary Norton and Michelle Magorian, and to find out how The Borrowers and Goodnight Mister Tom became the stories we know and love. This summer, Puffin is bringing a...
When LittleStuff visited the Garden of Wales
On our week in the Brecon Beacons we had the opportunity to visit the Garden of Wales – the National Botanic Garden of Wales, to be precise. And before you start switching off and saying “Oh, that’s not our sort of thing” read on. This is NOT the place your Aunt Lil enjoys a coach trip to with her friend Meryl. Well, actually, it probably is. But it’s so much MORE than that too. We LOVE it there. And when...