Grab Bag On our boat we have a grab bag from which nothing can be taken – not a sneaky chocolate bar or battery. If we have to abandon the boat, this bag is literally a life saver. Along this line of thinking comes the All-for-One (and One for All bag). All for One, and One […]
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Fifteen years ago a dinghy sailing and camping group started with three families who were members of the same yacht club. It met every two years in the Lake District. It is now forty families. It was over a camp fire as the wine boxes and whisky did the rounds that the first glimmering
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If we have a ‘big day’ we know it is best to plan in advance. And so with outings for children. On a boat we have a ‘grab bag’ with all the essentials should you need to abandon ‘ship’. It is left intact, no sneaking of batteries or plasters or water. I know at the
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First things, last. Without wanting to dictate ‘military tactics one of the ‘tricks’ is to start at the end of the day and work backwards towards ‘ish-timates’. Story and bed 7pm Supper at 6.30pm, Bath time 6pm, Work backwards to leaving. 1 hour journey 5 pm 4 hours at the castle/event 1- 5 1 hour
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The Country Code countryside code Respect – Protect – Enjoy Respect other people: consider the local community and other people enjoying the outdoors leave gates and property as you find them and follow paths unless wider access is available Protect the natural environment: leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home keep
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JUST THROW MONEY AT IT. Inspire and go, for a price …The sugar and stirred option favoured by numerous parents stressed and exhausted by work, who give it up to the experts to take the strain off their holiday. A dip into the diverse companies in the UK and abroad providing activity holidays can lead
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Traveller Ralf Potts wrote,: “Walk until your day becomes interesting’. Walking with children, your have to make the interesting. If you need inspiration, near and far, have a “recce” below. Above, the River Hamble, Burseldon, Hampshire. (Above) https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/rhcp This blog is spring-board blog for everyone to add their favourites. If you would prefer to start
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Every year Joel, Lucy, Billie and Daisy go to the Isle of Wight in mid July. Lucy remembers. ‘It was my Mum’s Birthday in July, just after we broke up from school, and we always rented a cottage near Freshwater or Totland. My parents, my brother and I walked up on the cliffs overlooking the
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PLOTTING How sophisticated or simple is your escapism? One end of the scale being a field next to a remote farm, or, be one of scores in a massive camp site with facilities galore. It gives your family the opportunity to experience the sounds and silences of the nature, if not the wild. The remote controls
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Den-izens Whilst going for walks in the New Forest we often come across dens created from sticks lying around the woodland. Most are made from dozens of sticks (3 foot/1 metre and above) laid up against a tree trunk, forming a circle. Some have string woven through the top and the bottom to hold the
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