2017 – Page 2 – Here … There … Everywhere

Days Out Restaurant

Swindon & Cricklade Railway

KarenSeptember 16, 2017July 28, 2024

No swimming lesson this morning so tried to decide what to do on a free Saturday. Our first choice of heading to Didcot was crossed off the list as they...

Days Out National Trust

Mottisfont (National Trust)

KarenAugust 29, 2017June 11, 2025

Our first visit down to Mottisfont, nr Romsey with friends. During the summer holidays, they were running a Julia Donaldson trail. Callum loved The Gruffalo and Room on a Broom...

Days Out English Heritage National Trust

Exploring Wiltshire

KarenAugust 25, 2017June 11, 2025

Today Jon was collecting his new car so we trundled over to Hungerford. First off, bacon butties at Cobbs Farm before handing back the old car for a new shiny...

Days Out Treasure Trail

Exploring On Our Doorstep

KarenAugust 24, 2017June 11, 2025

The boys had a sleepover ... or should that be a "lack of sleep"-over! After being awake at the crack of dawn, they had a short play on the X-Box...

Days Out Restaurant

Ticket to Ryde

KarenAugust 23, 2017July 28, 2024

Something Jon has wanted to do for ages ... take the Hovercraft over to the Isle of Wight. I left the arrangements in Jon's capable hands and are a little...

Days Out National Trust Restaurant

Souter Lighthouse and Marsden Rock

KarenAugust 14, 2017June 11, 2025

After Tynemouth we headed back to pick Jon's parents up for a run over to South Shields. We were heading over to the Souter Lighthouse ... and then we were...

Days Out English Heritage

Tynemouth Priory & Castle

KarenAugust 14, 2017June 11, 2025

Jon spent his childhood up North and only moved down South for his Uni gap year, then permanently when he started work at Micro Focus. He's been back many a...

Days Out Football Stadium

Newcastle and First Match of the Season

KarenAugust 13, 2017June 11, 2025

Opening weekend of the new Premiership season and we had tickets for Newcastle's first home match. It would be a tough one - they were up against Tottenham Hotspur and...

Days Out English Heritage National Trust

Hadrians Wall: Housesteads & Chesters

KarenAugust 12, 2017June 11, 2025

We were up in Newcastle for a long weekend and we decided to head up to Hadrians Wall for the day. Weather wasn't particularly brilliant but we had raincoats ......

Days Out National Trust

Basildon Park

KarenAugust 4, 2017June 11, 2025

We headed over the Basildon Park this morning to meet up with friends and try the Ball Run. Free entry with National Trust membership and it cost £3 for a...

Days Out

Ageas Bowl: Hampshire v Kent Spitfires

KarenAugust 1, 2017July 24, 2024

Today we were heading down to Southampton to watch cricket - one of the T20 matches. Hampshire was playing Kent at Ageas Bowl, just outside of Southampton. We'd booked a...

Days Out National Trust

The Vyne, Hampshire

KarenJuly 25, 2017June 11, 2025

An afternoon trip out to The Vyne today - a National Trust property located in Sherborne St John, near Basingstoke. It's currently undergoing a major renovation and having the entire...

Year: 2017

Swindon & Cricklade Railway

Mottisfont (National Trust)

Exploring Wiltshire

Exploring On Our Doorstep

Ticket to Ryde

Souter Lighthouse and Marsden Rock

Tynemouth Priory & Castle

Newcastle and First Match of the Season

Hadrians Wall: Housesteads & Chesters

Basildon Park

Ageas Bowl: Hampshire v Kent Spitfires

The Vyne, Hampshire

Bath: Return to the Forbidden Planet & Treasure Trail

Cheltenham: Pittville Park Treasure Trail

London: The Lost Passenger and Newcastle Takeover

London: Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze

A Football Match too Far!

Newbury

Aldershot: The Longest Yarn

Swindon Treasure Trail

Wells (aka Sanford)

Cheltenham: First Visit

Cheltenham: Move In Day

London: F1 Exhibition

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