Although too young to remember it, my parents have fond memories of a summers day spent with my sister Hannah and I as little girls at Hollycombe Steam in the Country. Hollycombe is a working
Motherhood
Darcie’s Birth Story
Compared to my first pregnancy with Rupert which was relatively straight forward other than carrying Group B Strep (GBS), my second pregnancy felt a lot more stressful. Very early on it was detected once more
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Days Out
A Transformational Day Out at Wakehurst with Frugi
Earlier this week Rupert was personally invited by Frugi and Kew Gardens to join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an interactive and transformational trail, wandering through the wild botanical gardens at Wakehurst. This was such
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dog friendly
Our First Family Holiday – A Cornish Cottage Getaway
I have been wanting to write this post since taking our first family holiday back in October, however what with moving house, Christmas, pregnancy and most importantly having fun with my little Rupert, finding time
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Lifestyle
Special Moments Captured by Equine Photographer Sophie Callahan
Here we are in Autumn, and I am only now just sharing a post which I planned to share back in the spring after the talented Equine photographer Sophie Callahan visited us at my mothers
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Cottage Life
An Afternoon in the Garden
Our garden is like Rupert, a little wild, hard to contain but makes me smile, and spending time in it together is a real treat. It’s not often we get the chance to simply enjoy
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Days Out
Somewhere Down a Lane, Not so Far Away
Days Out
Bumbling Around Bosham Harbour
At the beginning of the week, we took a trip down to the sweet and idyllic village of Bosham for lunch and a bumble around for a couple of hours. Sending Chris in to one
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dog friendly
A Fish & Chip Supper at the Seaside and Rupert’s First Time in the Sea
Last night along with our good friends and Rupert’s godparents Jill and Paul, as well as our pack of dogs we visited the seaside. I had packed some gin for Jill and I and beers