Our third and final day in Derbyshire started with a Wetherspoons breakfast again, more of a brunch by the time we were eating it though…but this time we went into Ripley. Before Emma could finish her food the wee baby began to get too agitated so I took her for a walk round Ripley town … More Derbyshire with a baby – Day 3
Day 2 was another warm and sunny day. Our hotel was in Ripley, but we decided to go for a Wetherspoons breakfast in Matlock, which wasn’t far down the road. The Matlock Wetherspoons is in a lovely old building, I always enjoy reading the history of the pub which can always be found dotted round … More Derbyshire with a baby – Day 2
For my birthday we went to Derbyshire for a few days with our 4 month old daughter. Our first day we went to Matlock Bath, a place we have visited many times, but never with a baby on board. Matlock Bath only has one set of public toilets, there used to be another one at … More Derbyshire with a baby – Day 1
I took this photo at Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire. One of many nature reserves and country parks we visit for days out with our 3 month old baby. This year our travelling has been dramatically reduced, we are starting to have longer days out by travelling further afield, such as a trip to Loughborough … More A quick snapshot
We enjoyed a lovely walk around the University of Nottingham grounds on a relatively warm day, which brought along with it a cold wind. This didn’t stop us enjoying an ice cream on our walk round though! Since we last visited a few things have changed with unsafe and old trees being cut down to … More University of Nottingham- Lakeside Renovation
Our travels have come to a halt in the last few weeks now that a baby has joined us! After a long labour we spent the next four days on a ward in hospital. When we were finally discharged we were glad to go home and get on with being parents. But now that our … More Registering a birth
Gedling Country Park used to be a coal mining pit from 1899-1991. It was closed for a good number of years until just a few short years ago something was finally done with it. The pit was transformed into a country park, although some of it has been used to build houses. It opened in … More Walks in & around Nottingham – Gedling Country Park
