Doorstep Discovery This blog was a by-product of my Instagram account (@thesoundofmotherhood) and was originally set up under the name of 'Doorstep Discovery' to document my discovery of what is on my doorstep (see what I did there, lol). Eventually, it organically morphed into a parenting blog, but the objective of my social media presence…
We first visited the Hop Shop at Castle Farm in July when its fields were awash with purple bloom and the scent of lavender laced the air. It was a little part of Kent I had wanted to visit for some time as I had visions of my daughter and I skipping through a violet haze…
Continue reading ➞ Out and about in Kent; a visit to the Hop Shop at Castle Farm
Every Bank Holiday I like to ask myself: "where are all the people likely to be?". And then promptly go there, it would seem. So, as I never learn, I decided to take the child and head for a popular family destination in Kent for an Enjoyable Day Out (you know the drill: "you will enjoy yourself, fruit…
Continue reading ➞ Visit to Port Lympne (I still don’t know how to pronounce it…)
On the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - IF the sun shines - any self-respecting Brit will either: A) DIY B) BBQ C) Day trip with the fam. And a bonus point if you manage all three (I did!). This time, our family activity of choice was a day visit to the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens in…
My 10 year old daughter and I have just returned from our first trip to Center Parcs. We chose Elveden as it's only a couple of hours away in the car. Choosing to go in February half-term was a bit of a gamble weather-wise but we could not have been luckier: it was mild, it…
Continue reading ➞ Single parent review of a trip to Center Parcs
And BANG it's December, with the Big Day hurtling towards us in a flash of work parties, Christmas shopping, and festive school days all on top of the usual full-time job, school run and parent life. Sometimes, it's hard to catch a breath and to stand in the eye of it all. Still. Silent. And…
Continue reading ➞ Festive Feast for the Eyes; Enchanted Eltham at Eltham Palace
This weekend we decided to get our festive on and the location of choice was Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, UK. To be fair the main purpose of our visit was to go to the new Dinotropolis attraction that's just opened although it would be rude not to get into the whole Christmas spirit thing…
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