Wonderful Wales

Our Welsh adventure was amazing! I managed to put together an adventure pack for my daughter (boys adventure packs were in previous post) - a duffle bag with lip balm, tin mug, pretty flask, camping towel in pink & a new foldaway raincoat that she desperately needed!  Not that we needed any raincoats at all, it was so sunny.

We stayed here with our two dogs, who couldn't believe the freedom they had to roam. I could've moved into the cottage permanently.  We ate huge breakfasts, made delicious packed lunches & finished off with hearty meals back at the cottage before bed.

We walked all day, climbed, made dens, found waterfalls, stopped for a cuppa & walked some more.

Sadly we were only here for 3 nights - we're desperate to go back!

Tree House Fun

This wet, dull & dreary weather is making me think of holidays again!  Whilst doing a spot of browsing I discovered this really cool looking place to stay on this great site.

Image - Green Traveller

I've added it to my Hazy Days & Holidays page too.  Don't forget to let me know of any other great places you might find so I can add them to the list.

I also thought this book is a good one for the wish list!




In the meantime I'm imagining all the fun my kids would have staying in a tree house like this, tucked up in their beds reading The Faraway Tree stories!

The Love of Lists

I am a lover of lists.  I have never been able to successfully keep a diary but I have always been a fantastic list maker.  I have notebooks full of lists, different books for different lists, lists of recipes (all the chocolate cakes & who's I like best!).  Lists can be visual too - scrapbooks full of images, which are then grouped & sorted.  Images kept on memory sticks of flower displays, a collection of stacked tea cups, ideas for parties - it goes on & on.

At this time of year, like most of you, I'm starting to think about our holiday plans & of course with this comes the start of another list!!!!!

Holidays in this country are generally a huge success.  This maybe due to the lack of stress, we usually camp or rent a last minute cottage, it's usually spontaneous & as it's last minute we try to go when the weather is nice but have no great expectations here & fully expect rain (waterproofs & board games are an essential).

I obviously already have a list of lovely places I'd like to visit or stay in.  Through reading other lovely blogs, I realise I share the same favourite places as a lot of you.  So, here is some of my list, please comment & add to the list, especially if you've stayed there & I will add your favourite places to this list too - our own list of:

Favourite Hazy Days & Holidays

Cornwall
Driftwood Beach Chalet
Love Lane Caravans

Devon
Cloud Farm

Dorset
Tom's Field Campsite

West Sussex
Billycan Camping
The Dodo

Camper Vans
Snail Trail

Lovely Companies with Unique Places to Stay
Canopy & Stars
Feather Down Farms
Under the Thatch

Please also check out Emma Bradshaw's pages aswell.  Emma inspired me to start my own blog. Emma has listed her top UK family holidays and a great camping guide.

Holiday Bookshop