A stunning palace, with it's own lake, forests, landscaped parklands- this is Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Combine this with the popular TV series, Countryfile, which makes me proud of the beautiful British rolling hills and stunning coastlines. You have Countryfile Live 2016 with presenters and all! It makes me want to pull on a pair of wellies and meet outdoorsy … [Read more...] about What to expect at Countryfile Live 2016 at Blenheim Palace?
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Dressing the kids for winter and wintersports, the Swedish way
Deep minuses had had me worried and it wasn't long after arriving in Uppsala before we were to experience our first -20C (-4F). Thankfully I we were prepared, with the greatest help coming from Hugo's teacher who emailed us about all the gear we need, before we moved. Over the past month I've not had one complaint of being cold from the kids and we've been out enough. At … [Read more...] about Dressing the kids for winter and wintersports, the Swedish way
A glimmer of Spring and our family garden opening ceremony
We were celebrating on Sunday evening. According to Hugo, my 5 year old, we were having a family garden opening ceremony. The weather had finally turned and the whole family spent the entire day in the garden tidying and playing. The kids were so overjoyed they wanted to have BBQ opening ceremony on Sunday evening. We managed to convince them that as the sun set it would … [Read more...] about A glimmer of Spring and our family garden opening ceremony
