East Ruston Vicarage Gardens

by Stacey // January 25, 2020 // No Comments

In 2019, I was lucky enough to have a great many wonderful day trips and experiences. I took plenty of photographs and hours of video, but most of them never saw the light of day, and certainly never made their... Continue reading →

Days Out || Gulliver’s Kingdom, Derbyshire

by Stacey // August 28, 2019 // No Comments

Considering the fact that the family-friendly theme park Gulliver’s Kingdom in Derbyshire is just 45 minutes from our house, it might come as something of a surprise that we’ve never actually taken the kids there! I visited a few times... Continue reading →

Norfolk and Back In A Day

by Stacey // August 11, 2019 // No Comments

Last summer we had a number of adventures that, for whatever reason, I never found the time to write about. The first of our adventures to be featured is our trip to Norfolk during the summer holidays.. We knew that... Continue reading →

For the love of Chatsworth

by Stacey // July 8, 2016 // No Comments

Although my love affair with Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is continuous (and well-documented), my visits can sometimes be a bit like buses. I won’t visit Chatsworth for weeks on end and then suddenly I’ll cram a multitude of events into a... Continue reading →

A walk around Newstead Abbey – Part 2!

by Stacey // April 18, 2016 // No Comments

When I wrote my recent post about visiting Newstead Abbey, I said that I would someday have a tour of the inside of the hall and take lots of pictures for your enjoyment. I had no idea that “someday” would arrive... Continue reading →

A Walk Around Newstead Abbey

by Stacey // April 16, 2016 // No Comments

Well, the Easter holidays are very nearly over and I have to say the weather here in the East Midlands has been pretty disappointing! It’s been mainly wind, drizzle – heck – even a little sleet! Still, we did manage to get... Continue reading →

A Day at the Farm aka Lowering my expectations

by Stacey // April 4, 2016 // No Comments

Is there anything better than the first lazy Monday of the school holidays? It’s 10.35am and I’m sat in my pjs with a cup of coffee, thinking about all of the things I probably should be doing while actually doing... Continue reading →

End of Summer adventures

by Stacey // August 30, 2015 // No Comments

Well, here it is. The Summer holidays are drawing to a close. I have one more day to go and then I’m back to work. Moogle has a few more days before she starts Year 1! How scary is that?... Continue reading →

30 Things for 30 Years – Pride & Prejudice Live!

by Stacey // August 8, 2015 // 3 Comments

You’ll notice there is no number on this 30 Things post – that’s because I’ve lost count. I’m going to have to do an update post soon where I go back through my diary and count up how far I’ve... Continue reading →

Adventures with the National Trust #3 – Kedleston Hall

by Stacey // May 25, 2015 // No Comments

It occurred to me the other day that I haven’t done a National Trust post in ages. In fact, I’m so behind with my posting that I’ve actually been to the featured venue in this post twice, and I haven’t... Continue reading →