Happy Half-Term

We've spent a very happy half-term this February.

We discovered Kilkenny Lane Country Park & Adventure Playground in Oxfordshire.  The dogs were walked, the children were able to whoop & run to their hearts content amongst the climbing frames.  We took a flask and slices of banana & coconut loaf to enjoy, a snack always keeps everyone going longer.

We took a small detour home via the lovely village of Shilton where we popped into the Rose & Crown & sat in front of their lovely log fire!

We've enjoyed lots of pyjama days & movie nights, with homemade popcorn & hot chocolate with marshmallows & whipped cream, of course!  One of our favourite movies was the Bridge to Terabithia.  It was incredibly sad towards the end but my children (6, 8 & 9 years) loved it.

 We also enjoyed a night at our own villages production of Sinbad.  Sorry no photo's of this one.  We go every year & throughly enjoy the evening.  It was very Jam & Jerusalem.  If you ever watched the Jam & Jerusalem Christmas Special you'll know exactly what I mean!

I've even managed some knitting!

Hope you've all enjoyed your half-term too.

Happy Saturday's!

It's crisp, cold & sunny outside.  The ground is covered in snow.  We're tucked up warm & cosy inside.  There's a banana & coconut loaf in the oven & 'You've Got Mail' is on the telly - my all time favourite movie ever.

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And sadly it's so true, all the small independent bookshops are closing.  There is a lovely little bookshop in Hungerford, which always has amazing books that you'd never think to look for online unless you already knew about them.

Bring back these lovely shops like 'The Shop Around the Corner'!  Can you recommend any amazing bookshops in your area?