Walking

Play School for Grown Ups – Suggestions if you have small experience of small people

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You’ve agreed to look after young children. Godparent? Aunt? Cousin? Neighbour? Topping up student coffers? ‘Win-win’ you use the house in an idyllic location in exchange for  child care? One way or another you find yourself with small people with small experience of said small people. Panic not, well maybe a little. House-Keeping Remember children […]

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Hold All – One for all, and All for One

Beach Walks, Biking, Camping, Canoe, Dens, Dinghy, Forest Walks, Travel, Walking, Walking essentials, Water, Where and how /

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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Walkies in the Movies – Walks where films were made.

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Where is your local walk which was in a film? Or your holiday walk where a film was made? Have you googled  – ‘films in ….’.  Numerous choices come up. Holiday cottage sites thrive on how close they are locations. Local to me: Wilton House, Wilton near Salisbury. https://www.wiltonhouse.co.uk/visitor-information/ The Crown,  Bridgerton, Johnny English Reborn,

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Organising a group camping trip. How to start? What to take? Where to go.Games

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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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Finding a safe, clean beach and staying safe

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  This is Shell Bay, Studland Peninsular, Dorset. (One of my favourite beaches, in the world). This is what the Dorset Guide says. https://www.dorsetguide.com/shell-bay-beach/ This is what the beach guide says about Shell Bay: https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/dorset/studland-shell-bay.htm   Christmas Day, Avonmouth Beach, Near Christchurch, Dorset.  (Not Avon Mouth, Bristol). One of our sons, along with many others,

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Walking and Biking Routes: England,Wales

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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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