Coronavirus and lockdown have been with us so long now that it’s starting to just feel ‘normal’. All our normal places to visit have been closed. We’ve made use of our garden and local open spaces in our community, but I was excited when I read that more outdoor areas were opening. The first place…
Category: Days Out
Days Out: Blackthorpe Barn Christmas Visit (Santa’s Grotto, Suffolk)
Today we went on a family trip to Blackthorpe Barn in Suffolk. We have been every year since J, our eldest was a baby. Our tradition is to have a treat in the cafe and then choose a new decoration for tree. We’ve never attempted Santa’s Grotto before as it books up very fast. This…
Mess Free Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for Halloween.
It’s October which means pumpkins and pumpkin patch photos have flooded onto social media. Shops are full of pumpkin carving kits, halloween decorations and costumes. It’s a fun time of year. However, for children with sensory issues…or who simply don’t like messy activities it can be full of pressure too. Carving a pumpkin is fun…
Days Out: Halloween at Hollow Tree Farm, Suffolk.
We’re currently on half term and as it’s J’s first one since starting school in September, I plan to make the most of this time off with him. Our first stop this week has been Hollow Tree Farm in Suffolk. We have visited a few times over the last two years and each time we…
Our Trip to London with Our 4 Year Old (and how we supported his autistic needs).
This year was my husband and I’s 10 year wedding anniversary. We decided to celebrate by going to London for a couple of days. Our eldest son, J aged 4, has wanted to go to our capital for a while now (he’s seen videos on TV and Youtube). So we decided to take him along….
Big Fun in a Little City: Our role play adventures (review).
This week we had the pleasure of popping to Little City – West Suffolk (there are other Little City’s available) for a playdate with a friend and her little girl. We decided to meet up at this play group for under 5’s as it was something different to where we usually go. Little City is…
Our Family Adventure at Dower House, Norfolk (inc. disability and autism info)
I love camping. I’m not sure if it’s my girl guiding childhood or the fact I love outdoors but there’s something about being in the middle of nowhere that I enjoy. One of the places I like to go is Dower House in Norfolk. You have the option of taking a tent or a caravan,…
Days out: Newmarket Memorial Park
As we’ve had such lovely weather we decided to go and try out the Memorial Park Gardens in Newmarket, Suffolk. There’s nearby parking, close to town centre and an onsite refreshment shack. We took our 4 year old (who is autistic) and are 3 month old for the afternoon. We started off exploring the park….
Family Day Out to Kentwell Hall: Tudor Reenactment Fun
We love going on family adventures, especially ones we can learn new things. Today is May Day and to celebrate we went to Kentwell Hall, Long Melford for their re-enactment weekend. It’s a day where they show us life in Tudor times. It was a great opportunity to talk about the differences between time periods,…
Days Out: Our trip to Banham Zoo
It’s half term and I was determined to enjoy the week off with little man. We found a ‘free child’s entry’ voucher for Banham Zoo so headed down for a visit (saving £10.85 per child). The only downside to the voucher is that you can’t book online with it. I had a read on social…
Days Out: Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth
Today we went to the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth. J has been watching YouTube videos of various sea life centres and was eager to see some Rays. The centre was easy to find and there was easy parking nearby (no parking onsite). A big plus is that it’s right by the beach so…
Alex Morleys ‘Christmas Spectacular’ at Stonham Barns…a festive family show (review)
We were fortunate enough to be invited to see Alex Morley Productions ‘Christmas Spectacular’ at Stonham Barns, Suffolk to provide a review of the performance. We have seen a previous show by Alex earlier in the year so was excited to be going back. This time the show was in the newly completed theatre. It’s…
