Category Archives: Trips

The Kelpies

With the help of Grandma & Grandpa, we managed to get out today to see the new sculptures at the Helix Park development – the Kelpies. They are amazing to see and it was lovely that they are sited by … Continue reading

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Steam Train Adventure

How we managed organize ourselves to get out, I’ll never know but we treated Peter to a day out at the Boness Steam Train Line & Museum. He’s been so patient with us spending so much time with Sophie that … Continue reading

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Trip to the Zoo

Yes I know … a bit of a gap in writing but we’re back on a cold March day to show you our adventure to the zoo. Peter really wanted to meet a penguin, I think because of the one … Continue reading

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Jedburgh Deer Park

Adamant we were going on family day out, we headed off to Jedburgh deer park. Ben and Mary poo pooed East Links Farm on the grounds that it was too expensive and Peter was too young to appreciate it. So … Continue reading

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New Year Celebrations

Happy New Year Everyone! This year we were together with all my university pals in Southampton. How times have changed! It used to be a booze fuelled night out in town or at a party, but now (bar Ed,) we … Continue reading

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Brummie Xmas

This year we were down in Brum over the festive holidays. It felt very special to bring Peter home to where I grew up. How lovely and strange to have my own baby sleeping in my old bedroom. He even … Continue reading

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Ulster Holiday

So Peter has just been on his first trip to Northern Ireland and we’ve had our first holiday since our son arrived. What a great break it was, especially for me to have a change of scenery. I think we … Continue reading

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Taking The New to See The Old

Ben has taken a one day holiday midweek to hang out with Peter and I. We decided to go and see the newly refurbished Museum of Scotland and introduce a bit of culture to Peter. On the way we were … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Botanics

Not the best weather for a trip to the RBGE but I’ve been dying to take Peter there and show him round. Unsurprisingly he wasn’t all that impressed and slept during most of the time there. It was good to … Continue reading

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Blenheim Palace

We spent a really enjoyable long day out at Blenheim Palace. I was surprised by the end at just how much I liked it, as I wasn’t expecting to completely connect with the formal style of gardens there. The palace … Continue reading

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