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    Stories From The Garden : The Magic of Walled Gardens | Chippenham Park

    21st August, 201721st February, 2019

    Oh Chippenham Park… I never would have guessed that such a beautiful garden was only a short fifteen minute drive away from our home – and what a hidden gem of a place it is! This

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    Stories From The Garden : The Magic of Walled Gardens | Wimpole Estate

    11th August, 201721st February, 2019

    Wimpole Estate has been a part of my life since early childhood. Living in the Cambridgeshire countryside, this beautiful Estate holds a lot of hazy memories of playing in the parklands with my sisters and throwing

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    Stories From The Garden : The Magic of Walled Gardens | Claydon Estate

    2nd August, 201721st February, 2019

    There’s something magical about a walled garden, don’t you agree? I’m sure that I’m not alone in believing that a walled garden is one of the most special places within any garden space. I love their

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    My Countryside Tonic : Spring Delights at Sheringham Park with Nihao Planet

    1st March, 201721st February, 2019

    It’s no secret that in recent months I have been indulging in many day trips across the English countryside. My desire to travel has grown enormously over the past few years, especially after leaving a full-time job where

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    A Devonshire Adventure : Part Three | Pythouse Kitchen Garden

    21st September, 201621st February, 2019

    Pythouse Kitchen Garden is a beautiful 18th Century walled garden, restaurant, bar and venue, tucked away in the beautiful landscape of South Wiltshire. I first discovered this place back in April while researching things James and I could

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    A Devonshire Adventure : Part Two | Bicton Park Botanical Gardens

    19th September, 201621st February, 2019

    I love the kind of holidays where I can include places to visit into the journey. Just before we left for our break in the Devonshire countryside, I asked friends on Instagram if they had any

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    A Devonshire Adventure : Part One | Exmouth & Sidmouth

    16th September, 201621st February, 2019

    Last week, my family and I went on our first holiday together in almost ten years. It was a long time coming and unquestionably a wonderful prospect (and experience) to create new family memories together, with

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    A Day in Cambridge | Toast Travels

    7th September, 201621st February, 2019

    With some long weekends ahead free of any plans, James and I decided to take a day trip to Cambridge and do some exploring. We always enjoy days out like these and it’s something we’ve neglected to do for

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    • :: it’s been such a lovely Easter with our little bunny 💛 . We’ve had a jam-packed weekend of family engagements and gatherings, so today was spent at home, just the three of us. The doors to the garden have been wide open all day long; the warm breeze and birdsong floating in made our day of relaxing (a few chores included for good measure) pretty perfect. . Emilia’s not eating chocolate just yet, so I put together a little Easter basket for her instead and filled it with some thoughtful gifts; new books, a sweet little outfit (as she’s outgrowing her clothes so quickly these days) and a beautiful wooden leaf puzzle. James added in a cute little bunny balloon and bubbles for fun too ☺️ I didn’t have Easter traditions as a child, but I loved picking out each of these gifts for Emilia so much (each item was bought with the intention to be less wasteful) I’m planning to continue this every year as a new family tradition 😊 I’m also very much looking forward to the glee on her face when she does experience her first Easter egg hunt... chocolate included of course! . I’d love to hear – what traditions do you love that you’ve continued or created for your family?
    • :: oh my! I know I’m biased; but I cannot get enough of this girl and her gorgeous, cheeky smile 😍 . At seven months old, Emilia was already well practiced at crawling, so much so that standing (assisted) quickly became her new favourite activity, smiling delightedly at us every time this was achieved. I’m fascinated by all of her developments, of course, but a lot of the time all I can think is how quickly these ones in particular have come about! So, we’re definitely in the world of knocks and bumps now. We’ve had our fair share of pretty dramatic tumbles 😬 and that heart-in-mouth feeling when she hurts herself is something I’ll never get used to. That being said, I think we must both be getting better at avoiding and/or coping whenever that scenario does arise 🙈 . Emilia loves music now too, especially @george_ezra. I discovered this when she was a few months old and it seems his beautiful bass-baritone voice is still working its magic in distracting and calming her down at pretty much any occasion – she’ll often hear his voice before I do and it quite literally stops her in her tracks before a gleeful wave of her hands in approval. . #emiliahannarose #emiliahannarosemilestones
    • :: it made perfect sense when introducing Emilia to a couple of her mamas favourite things; glasshouses and walled gardens, to stop for a few photos. Emilia is becoming incredibly inquisitive and I love watching her explore and discover new thing in her ever expanding world ❤️ She was particularly fascinated by the box hedging... 🌷🌿✨
    • :: an image I captured almost a month ago (!?) which seems very fitting to share on what has been a bright and calm Sunday. . I’m embracing any and all moments of calm in our return to our normality and a slower pace, especially after our little ‘adventure’ with Emilia on Wednesday. A visit to our GP due to a suspected allergic reaction to a new food turned into a completely unexpected dash to the hospital. The mysterious (and quite dramatic looking) rash was soon identified and treated by a specialist doctor there, but it was definitely one of those moments where I had to keep reminding myself to stay calm and only focus on the now instead of the ‘what if’s’. . Much to our relief the rash looked far more severe than its cause and all is well now – thank goodness for our wonderful NHS... and all the doctors, who even during a busy afternoon/evening treating many patients, still made us feel like their only concern. Emilia was very out of sorts and far from our happy, smiling, entertaining baby girl, so the extra snuggles these past few days have been just what we needed ❤️
    • :: obsessed with all the dainty blossom that’s blooming into life around our neighbourhood at the moment. So so pretty 🌸 This was captured yesterday whilst cuddling a very sleepy Emilia – I was trying distract her by showing her the blossom and much to our delight, discovered a sweet little decorative cat hidden amongst the branches... can you spot it too?! ✨
    • [ ad ] :: it’s been such a gloriously, sunny day here today – and thank goodness, because with Emilia and I both full of cold (being poorly with a baby who is also poorly is a whole new ball game!), feeling the warm sunshine on my skin has been the best tonic. . I’ve also been planning our next holiday! It’ll be our first as a family and I cannot wait! James and I have never visited Cornwall, so I’m pinning this to the top of our list of family holiday destinations this summer. Now that Emilia is crawling and so eager to explore, I can imagine her happily playing on the beach and building her first ever sandcastles with her daddy ❤️ . I’d love to know, where are some of your favourite destinations for magical family holidays? . This beautiful weekender travel bag from @pacapod is going to be perfect for all of our future weekend travels and summer holiday adventures 😍

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