Monthly Archives: July 2014

28Jul/14

Burton Agnes Hall, Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire

July 28, 2014babies, entrance fee, events, Stately home and gardens, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Burton Agnes Hall is a stately home and gardens not far from Bridlington in East Yorkshire. They run a number of events through the year, and on Sunday, we decided to go along to their Pirate and Princess Picnic Day.

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23Jul/14

Review: Nikon Coolpix S32 – Waterproof, shockproof digital camera

July 23, 2014Review, reviewsKidsDaysOutReviews

We were sent a new camera a few weeks ago and are really very impressed. If you’re into DSLR cameras, and know stuff like the difference between types of lenses, then this isn’t for you. However, if you want a reliable point-and-shoot with some nice features, that is pretty kid-proof, then it’s worth a look!

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17Jul/14

My Foursquare “achievements”.

July 17, 2014Feature, Features, FoursquareKidsDaysOutReviews

“Congrats! You just unlocked the Newbie badge.”

In case you don’t recognise this, this is from Foursquare – the app and site where you can record your travels near or far, checking in wherever you go and leaving tips for other Foursquare users.

Foursquare has become a bit of an obsession now. I try and check in to as many places as I can (mobile phone coverage allowing) and have unlocked a few badges, including the adventurer badge, and the shutterbug badge.

Here’s a few that I would have unlocked if Foursquare made them available…..

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01Jul/14

Tree Top Junior, Go Ape! at Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

July 1, 2014entrance fee, Featured, sport, Yorkshire North, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

This weekend, we decided that a nice country walk is for wimps, and we headed up to Dalby Forest instead to try out the Tree Top Junior course at Go Ape!

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Month: July 2014