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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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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“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in The Willows Dingy, canoe, kayak, they are all fun to mess about it in. Firstly we’ll look at “How”, and at the bottom of the post are suggestions of the
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To sail on a dream on crystal clear ocean….’. John Denver, Calyso. It starts with dinghies. Families can have have a great time together dinghy sailing, whether racing or just having fun. First everyone must know how to sail a dinghy and stay safe, see Dinghy Equipment. Royal Yachting Association courses for children Easy as
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SURFING One of the most popular and informative sites in the UK is www.magicseaweed.com. It has ‘intelligent webcams designed for surfers” and thorough analysis on surfing sites throughout the UK and Ireland. At the bottom of this post is an Equipment list. Jack and James learnt to surf from the age of 7 and 9
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Rainbow Families Numerous companies cater for the LGBQ market with villa holidays in Cyprus, Crete, Tuscany, Lanzarotte, Menorca and the Algarve, the US and Caribbean. Organising a holiday can be stressful however, for families within the LGBQ community, the “where” takes on a particular importance. The attitudes of local populations can make, or break a
SUP, stand up paddle boarding combines exercise with a lot of fun. Small children can sit on the front of the board while their parents work on their ‘core’, improve their abdominal muscles, legs, arms and back. Fans point out that as part of the low impact exercise, and, cardio workout, it burns calories. As
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If you are carrying children they must be able to swim, and choose a heavier board, perhaps less stream lined, but better good for passengers. A Hamble based paddle board instructor told me it is not as easy at it looks. I was tempted to say, “You would say that wouldn’t you”. But
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LEARNING TO SWIM Swim England/Wales provides a ‘pathway’ which ‘aims to provide young swimmers with a great first experience of the water and on going lessons to aid skill development, fun and confidence in the water”. Swimming England Depending on the council classes are approximately £19.00 – £24.60 for 30 minutes running for 50 weeks
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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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