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Keeping COVID Safe at Chester Zoo

7th September 2020

At the weekend we took a trip with some close friends to Chester Zoo for their son’s birthday. In the run-up to attending Chester Zoo, I’d been reading up about other people’s visits to the attraction. How their experience went and how they felt about keeping safe when ...

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A Covid Safe Trip To Cadbury World

7th August 2020

At the beginning of the holidays I asked the kids to write me a list of places they would like to visit during the break. On their list was Cadbury World, so not willing to disappoint I booked us in for a visit and last Wednesday we attended. We last visited Cadbury World back in the summer ...

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The Reopening Of Blists Hill Victorian Town, Telford and Covid Safety Measures.

10th July 2020

I’m going to be honest, I was very sceptical back in June when lockdown measures were beginning to be lifted. I’d become comfortable in my little safe bubble at home. With essential trips to the shops for groceries, opening our Dry Cleaning business and family walks being our only ...

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HM Prison Shrewsbury “The Dana” – Our Visit

27th February 2020

As a child growing up I lived within only a couple of miles of prison, never really ventured near it or past it as it was off the beaten track. But frequent trips to Preston would mean we passed by HMP Preston, I’d see people coming or going, visiting. It never failed to catch my eye. ...

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A Day In Birmingham Christmas Shopping

26th November 2019

** Collaborative Post. I was gifted spending money from Hotels.com to complete my trip but all views and opinions are my own. Recently I took a day trip to Birmingham to complete some Christmas shopping and to see what the city has to offer in the way of a decent attraction for shopping this ...

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Silverstone Experience : Review

13th November 2019

As a child, my life was regularly influenced by motorsports. I have fond memories of weekends spent watching F1 races with my Dad cheering on my favourite Damon Hill. As a teenager, my Dad pursued his own racing career and winning the Ford XR3 Challenge with me going along to spectate and enjoy ...

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Pumpkin Picking near Shropshire 2019

3rd October 2019

I’ll be honest, we’ve never been pumpkin picking before we’ve previously just chosen to pick up our pumpkins at the local supermarket. The kids get much more enjoyment carving them rather than displaying them so we can get through quite a few in a short period of time. Last ...

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A Visit To The Chocolate Factory – Hawkshead, Cumbria

30th August 2019

We’d never heard of The Chocolate Factory, Hawkshead before. It was only through a recommendation from a friend in the Lake District that we became aware. With the weather forecast looking rather horrific for one of the days during our recent holiday we decided to book a visit and go. Who ...

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A Day At South Lakes Safari Zoo

28th August 2019

Having holidayed a couple of times in the Lake District over the years one place I had been eager to visit but never got round to it was South Lakes Safari Zoo. Finally, on our most recent visit we finally got there, they always say “good things come to those who wait” and they ...

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A Day At Dudley Zoo

10th August 2019

Recently I took the kids to Dudley Zoo, a fair-sized Zoological Garden located in Dudley, West Midlands. A 15-minute drive from either junction 10 or junction 9 of the M6 (depending on which direction you were arriving from). Our Visit to Dudley Zoo The Grounds Entry to the Zoo is very fair, we ...