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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27Jun/14

YSP Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire

June 27, 2014babies, entrance fee, park, Yorkshire South, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

This post is part of our FREE Family Days out in Yorkshire series

 

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is just off J38 of the M1 north of Sheffield, and it is HUGE. It is the very extensive grounds of Bretton Hall, and it has been turned into a home for works of art from a wide range of sculptors, including Henry Moore, and Antony Gormley. 

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12Jun/14

Father’s Day: Ideas for days out with Dad

June 12, 2014Feature, FeaturesKidsDaysOutReviews

Father’s Day is coming this Sunday, the 15th June.

The weather looks like it’s going to be cloudy or sunny, depending where you live, and hopefully not a lot of rain. It’ll be a good day to get out and about with Dad as a special family treat.  Continue reading →

11Jun/14

Feature: The Story of Woburn Forest – Center Parcs

June 11, 2014Feature, FeaturesKidsDaysOutReviews

A sponsored post brought to you in association with Center Parcs

 

We’ve haven’t yet been to Center Parcs. We’ll get there eventually no doubt in our mission to try out every attraction and holiday park in the UK. It does look awesome.

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09Jun/14

Stonehenge, Amesbury, Wiltshire

June 9, 2014entrance fee, museum, teenagers, teens, Wiltshire, young childrenStonehengeKidsDaysOutReviews

How to introduce Stonehenge? Surely. there is no-one alive who couldn’t recognise Stonehenge on a picture?

 

Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a mystery, and a wonder. It has been attracting visitors since it was built hundreds of years ago. Although archeologists and other people whose job I can’t spell are able to have a good idea of when and how Stonehenge was built, we really still don’t know why. 

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01Jun/14

Pirate Island Adventure Golf, Castleford, West Yorkshire

June 1, 2014entrance fee, sport, teenagers, teens, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

 On a gloriously sunny Yorkshire Sunday, we headed over to outlet village Junction 32 in Castleford to have a bit of a mooch around the shops, have some lunch, and most importantly; to play Pirate Island Adventure Golf!

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31May/14

Fort Paull, Paull, East Yorkshire

May 31, 2014entrance fee, museum, teenagers, teens, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

This is a guest post from Meredith, aged 9, and is an entry into the MAD Blog Awards 2014 Kid Blog of the Year.

“My FAVOURITE way to spend a sunny day outside is…visiting somewhere new with my family.

Here’s what we did when we visited Fort Paull, on the East Yorkshire coast. 

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30May/14

Feature: Things to do in York, North Yorkshire

May 30, 2014Yorkshire NorthKidsDaysOutReviews

I love York. Being from East Yorkshire, York is our second city. We have been visiting since I was a child. For the North of England, it isn’t a cheap city, but there’s always lots of things to do in York, both free or to pay for.

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