Our First Snowy Walk To School
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.…
Visiting Santa’s Grotto at Fenwick
As winter progressed I was unsure if our planned Christmas Days out would go ahead. I didn’t want the children to miss out on seeing Santa this year. So I looked for a local Santa’s Grotto. As you can imagine there…
Visiting Frinton-on-Sea On New Years Day
We love to visit Frinton-on-sea on New Years Day. It has become one of our traditions. Unfortunately, due to Darren’s shift work, we have been unable to make this visit for the past few years. This year we were determined to…
Strawberry Picking at McLauchlans of Boxted
It’s funny how some memories of your childhood are more prominent than others. I have a vivid memory of strawberry picking that would make me believe it was a regular outing. Apparently we only went once but that day has stuck…
Visiting Christmas Wonderland at St John’s Clacton
We discovered the Christmas Wonderland at St John’s Plant Centre three years ago. Ethan loves flashing lights so we would take the children to see the Christmas decorations. We knew that their Christmas Wonderland included a Santa Express but last year…
