What do we do to pass a slightly overcast afternoon with a (nearly) one-year-old child. We take her to the zoo to look at some animals of course. read more...

We've been to loads of parks with Laurel recently and after Martin Mere we really are all feeling a bit ducked out. What is the antidote to ducks. read more...

Early this morning with a spring in our steps we decided purposefully that it was time Laurel got on a tram and that we would go to Blackpool. We breakfasted, packed ourselves up, changed a very messy nappy and gollee if it's not one in the afternoon already. read more...

It's a park. It cost £4. read more...

We have been gradually working our way round some of the local parks, gardens and outdoor spaces over the past months. I say gradually because it does depend on having a clear and not-too-rainy Sunday afternoon to do it on and have managed to get out of the house before it is going dark, but we are getting slicker at such things. read more...

Our world tour of the parks around Manchester has stepped up a gear with a little trip up to the very enormous and huge Heaton Park. It should be remembered that while we live in Heaton Chapel our particular Heatons are nowhere near this Heaton and that we had to go all the way round the M60 to get there. read more...

Some progress has been made recently on our gardens both of which have been looking somewhat neglected. The front is now clear of weeds and small ash trees which are really a bit of a nuisance round here. read more...