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Chester Family


Taking my Monkeys to the Circus
Gandeys Circus is one of the longest established touring circuses in the UK, and have a reputation stretching back to the 1800's. It's a...
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Be Wild Child
Have you been to BeWILDerwood? This huge forest adventure playground in Cheshire is filled with wooden mazes that spiral up into the...
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Zipping Around the Zoo
We often visit Chester Zoo at the weekends as we're lucky to live quite close. As of the time of writing, they have a wonderful new...
Mar 9, 20241 min read


One more Year of Sunshine
Our beautiful Oli had her birthday party today, surrounded by wonderful friends and family at Hayrack Church Farm in Cheshire. This...
Feb 18, 20241 min read


New Year Musings
Reflecting on January New Year National Trust January started in our traditional manner - Taz and I have always visited a National Trust...
Jan 28, 20242 min read


Out at Otterspool
Tucked away at the far end of Aigburth in South Liverpool is Otterspool Adventure Playground - a huge, open-air family play area...
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Summer of Play
Running throughout the School Summer Holidays, most National Trust properties are hosting a Summer of Play, encouraging families to enjoy...
Aug 20, 20232 min read


Running Away to the Circus
Another weekend of rain beckoned, and we were stumped for ideas of something fun to do as a family that could keep us occupied and out of...
Aug 5, 20232 min read


Castles in the Clouds
The great British summer hasn't been particularly great so far this year, and we've spent quite a few weekends pottering about at home,...
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Sometimes Nothing Happens
Recently, because of life getting in the way, and the weather being incredibly unpredictable, we've not really done much at the weekends...
Jul 9, 20231 min read


Floating Grace
I don't know about you but I find men difficult to buy gifts for at the best of times, so when my granddad turned 80 last month, rather...
May 23, 20232 min read
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