A family trip to Wales including swimming in rivers, waterfalls, castles, mountains and nature.

A home ed excursion to Legoland Windsor.

The four of us went to Brighton for the day and saw a couple of shows in the Spiegelgarden, including some acrobatics and improv.

Meet Zelma, our gorgeous Romanian rescue dog.

We spent a few days in Dorset with some home ed friends, and took a trip to Monkeyworld, a primate rescue centre in Wareham.

A family trip up to London for our friends' wedding. Such a treat after so long without sociable fun!

An Easter themed escape room style treasure hunt.

A year ago today we started our family podcast, as we went into the first lockdown in the UK. Tonight we shared some reflections from the past 12 months of living through a global pandemic.

A special story about a trip to the theatre in Victorian times, written by 12 year old Katie for World Book Day 2021.

Some snippets from January and February including baking, board games, snow, haircuts and ending with mummy getting her Covid 19 vaccine.

Some snippets from our festivities during this unusual Christmas holiday.

Baking gingerbread always makes us feel festive, and this year we're perfecting a vegan version.

We share stories about our cat Artois, a loveable rogue who made it to 19 years old before he sadly died. Also, a mudcake and a takeaway breakfast.

Making the most of fresh autumn days, and enjoying the beautiful leaves and fungi. Bike rides, US election results and Daddy fixes the loo!

A catch up with the ladies of the house, including what's been going on at the new school and a fun fact about the word 'hello'.

Two Sundays in one episode, both with a watery theme. The boys enjoying the water - at Bodiam boating station and then swimming at Falling Sands.

We are getting in the mood for Halloween, with a philosophical dinnertime conversation about ghosts.

We got our Covid test results the night before Mummy's birthday (negative; phew), and so were able to go out for the first time in a week, and enjoy the day.

A week after the schools went back, the first illness in six months hit our family. Some of the symptoms corresponded with Covid so we needed to isolate and get tested. The testing part was easier said than done....

A birthday in our house meant lunch out and a trip to see The Magic Flute at Brighton Open Air Theatre. It felt wonderful to be supporting live theatre once again.

Some random adventures and happenings as the summer holidays draw to a close. Daddy and Kyle went to Chichester Harbour, Mummy and the kids explored a nature reserve, and we all enjoyed a Macmillan coffee morning outside in our street.

Inspired by our trip to the British Wildlife centre, Katie has started a neighbourhood hedgehog project. We built a hedehog house, cut a hole in the fence, and then something exciting happened....

We learned all about British animals today, on a visit to the British Wildlife Centre. An inspiring and enlightening day out.

All four of us went cycling at Bedgebury Pinetum and found joy in the woodland trails.