Ethan was desperate to see the sea again last Sunday. We are very aware of the need to stay local at the moment. But when our little boy wants to see the sea there is no stopping his demands until they are met. We have been compromising his needs by taking him to Brightlingsea Beach. …
One positive that has come from the coronavirus pandemic is getting more time to explore locally. Our local daily exercise is normally going for a walk in Colchester Castle Park. After nearly a year of these walks, they are starting to feel a little samey. Colchester Castle Park has created different walking trails for all …
During 2020 we all had to learn to appreciate going for walks. It looks like 2021 will be full of local walks too! Our first walk of 2021 took place at Frinton-on-Sea. It’s our New Years Day tradition to visit Frinton-on-Sea to walk along the seafront. This year we left the house early for our …
Over the years Colchester Zoo has played a big part in our Christmas activities. Our first Christmas activity with Ethan was breakfast with Santa at Colchester zoo. We have had numerous trips to visit the Father Christmas Grotto there. More recently we went to their Twilight Christmas Experience. Also, another breakfast event in 2019 so …
At the start of December, we got some snow. It was a surprise as there was no mention of snow in any of the weather reports. At 5.30 am Darren was declaring that it was snowing as he left for work. Our phone apps did show the snow but that it would turn to rain …
