Our Spring break: Purbeck, Dorset with kids! One of our favourite places to bring our kids for a break in the UK is Dorset. This lovely southern county is home to the Jurassic coast, where the fossils of dinosaurs are being discovered even today. We have family who live near the village of Wareham . . .
Travelling family day out: BOiNG! A UK Family Friendly Summer Festival
An Arts Festival for Kids In Kent One of the challenges of home educating is that instead of finding things to do as a family each weekend, you have to find things to do every day. That can get old fast, so we are always happy when we hear about new, fun events to visit. We were very excited . . .
Review: A family lunch at Busaba Eathai, London
Review: Lunch with kids at Thai restaurant Busaba Eathai in Kingston, London This weekend we celebrated my Mum's birthday. We didn't fancy cooking and thought it would be fun to test the very limits of human patience via the waiting staff at a riverside restaurant, so we made a last-minute booking . . .
National Trust with kids: Chartwell House and gardens
A Family Day Out in Kent: Chartwell House and Gardens Ah, England. Sweet, cold, wintry England with its slate grey-green countryside. How I underestimated you. I'm falling more in love with this little country all the time, as I've come to appreciate the special beauty of its heritage sites and . . .
FAQs: Is it legal to home educate in England?
Is it legal to home school in England? One of, if not the most unusual thing about our family is that our children don't go to school. Instead we home educate, with our educational philosophy being inspired by our calling to be gentle parents and based on the autonomous education style. I'll . . .
Family Day Out at Bedgebury Pinetums
A grumpy day out with kids to Bedgebury Pinetums, Kent We decided to make the most of the hot weather again today, and headed to Kent for a family day out at Bedgebury Pinetums. We could have gone to the local park instead but I'd heard there were severe roadworks on our route and I was curious to . . .
National Trust with kids: Box Hill
A Family day out at National Trust site, Box Hill England is a veritable treasure trove of scenic nature and historic architecture. As a home educating family, we are always on the lookout for new opportunities for our kids to explore the country we live in and squeeze out every last drop of . . .
English countryside walk with kids
Family country walks in Surrey We live near some beautiful English countryside and when we aren't sure what to do for an afternoon we just pop on some flip flops or wellies (English Summer, amirite) and head out to the nearest field. Yesterday was glorious and sunny and we spotted the first juicy . . .
A Family Trip to Mayfield Lavender farm
A Surrey day out with kids to Mayfield Lavender Fields We are very fortunate to live in greater London, with easy access to the centre of the capital as well as the beautiful countryside of the Surrey Hills. This means that when we fancy a day out with kids we can choose from city offerings like . . .
Luxury travel: Vegan Afternoon Tea With Kids at La Suite West
A Family Trip to a Raw Vegan Restaurant in London Hands up who loves afternoon tea? Yep, me too. The great British tradition of sandwiches, tea and cake was all started in 1840 by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. The long slog in between lunch and dinner was just too much for her (don't you . . .