Woolsthorpe Manor is the childhood home of Sir Isaac Newton. The manor is in the small village of Woolsthorpe, less than a 20 minute drive south of Grantham. Once again it was a cloudy day, but that didn’t matter that much this time because everything was pretty much indoors, except for the famous apple tree … More Woolsthorpe Manor
Once again we visited a National Trust place on a cloudy day. We don’t mean to do it, but the days we have been able to go out for the day this year have not coincided with the sunshine. Clumber Park, like most National Trust places is very expensive to visit unless you are a … More Clumber Park
Sudbury Hall is in the small village of Sudbury, about a 25 minute drive west from Derby. We had spent the night in Derby and decided we would visit another National Trust place. The weather was pretty awful all day. The heavy rain meant Sudbury Hall was a decent place to visit as everything was … More Sudbury Hall – A day of history and nostalgia
We needed a night away from the stresses of what feels like everything at the moment. So we booked a night away at The Derby Conference Centre, in Derby funnily enough. The Derby Conference Centre does not have a good ring to it. They really should add ‘and hotel’ onto the end of it. It … More Another night in Derbyshire
We went on Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin in Magic Kingdom four times when we visited Disney World in 2016 and I couldn’t get enough of it. I beat Emma three out of the four times. I think I actually got worse each time we played and Emma got better! We are both huge fans … More My Favourite Ride
Where The Wildings Are 