The Forest of Dean is a gorgeous spans of woodland, but it has a extra special corner-Puzzlewood, an eerie and mystical forest. This is a forest I'm not sure I'd dare to enter as the night draws in! A landscape shaped by, what geologists think are, collapsed caves and ancient trees. The floor of the forest and the walls around covered with mosses and ferns, which add … [Read more...] about Follow Tolkien’s footsteps to a forest of magic- Puzzlewood
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An enchanted hall, garden and castle, Belsay
Tucked away in the Northumberland countryside is a magical place: Belsay Hall, gardens and castle. Luckily for us I picked an especially lovely spring day to explore Belsay with the children. I really had no clue of what we were in for when I decided to add it to our agenda. It came highly recommended, so I went with the recommendation and boy am I glad I did! The … [Read more...] about An enchanted hall, garden and castle, Belsay
The magic childhood is made of- the Tooth Fairy comes to town
Yesterday was a big day in the family: Little Miss' first tooth fell out. She's 5 and a half and has been looking forward to this ever since the tooth started to wobble on Christmas Eve. We were just about to head home from friends when she started munching on an apple- according to her she had seen Rosie (in Everything is Rosie) loose a tooth in an apple, so she's been … [Read more...] about The magic childhood is made of- the Tooth Fairy comes to town