Centre MK Christmas Preparations

Centre MK Christmas Preparations

We popped along to the Centre MK on Wednesday 11th November to do a bit of shopping. Preparations were being made for the Christmas display. A black curtain surrounded the area in Middleton Hall, but the display was visible from the Mezzanine in John Lewis. Santa...
Santa Specials

Santa Specials

It’s November so now it’s perfectly acceptable to talk about Christmas… and Santa, yes?! Well you’d better start thinking about Santa specials if you have a son or daughter who loves trains. There are quite a few in the area and several have...
Free (or just pay to park) part 2

Free (or just pay to park) part 2

Over the last month or so we have continued in our quest to find places which are free – but you just pay to park. What have we discovered? Well, most of those places are in Northamptonshire  and Bedfordshire, but providing you have a car they’re...
Free – just pay to park (part 1)

Free – just pay to park (part 1)

The best things in life are free…. Well some of the best places to take the kids are free. You’ll just need to pay to park your car… and have a car… and pay for the petrol. Oh and probably take a picnic because you’re likely to be there...
Miniature Railways

Miniature Railways

If you had have told me 3 years ago I would spend this evening contemplating which are the best miniature railways locally and why, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. And yet that’s exactly what I am doing… and loving it! Toddler adores...
Lovely Loughton Park

Lovely Loughton Park

Isn’t this weather fabulous? We’ve just returned from Butlins – Skegness was glorious! I’ll post about it another time when people are thinking more about holidays. In the meantime we’re continuing to try out new parks. Punch in a...