Visiting a traditional Swiss dairy farm in the Gstaad Alps Oh, my oh my oh my. I’m currently in my suite at Gstaad Palace, perched on a bed the size of the Titanic, propped up by around 242 humungous pillows that are so fluffy and uplifting they practically defy gravity. I’ve just got in from…
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What to do in West Zurich, Switzerland Hey, y’all. I’m writing this from my wallowy king-sized bed, wrapped in a white towelling robe with a shot of iced melon smoothie on my bedside table (some kind soul at our hotel left it here as a treat after our city tour). I’m in that kind of…
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An Arts Festival for Kids In Kent One of the challenges of home educating is that instead of finding things to do as a family each weekend, you have to find things to do every day. That can get old fast, so we are always happy when we hear about new and educational events to visit.…
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Review: Lunch with kids at Thai restaurant Busaba Eathai in Kingston, London This weekend we celebrated LTF Nana’s birthday. We didn’t fancy cooking and thought it would be fun to test the very limits of human patience via the waiting staff at a riverside restaurant, so we made a last-minute booking at Busaba Eathai in…
A Family Day Out in Kent: Chartwell House and Gardens Ah, England. Sweet, cold, wintry England with its slate grey-green countryside. How I underestimated you. I’m falling more in love with this little country all the time, as I’ve come to appreciate the special beauty of its heritage sites and unique landscape. That and the…
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A grumpy day out with kids to Bedgebury Pinetums, Kent We decided to make the most of the hot weather again today, and headed to Kent for a family day out at Bedgebury Pinetums. We could have gone to the local park instead but I’d heard there were severe roadworks on our route and I…
A Family day out at National Trust site, Box Hill England is a veritable treasure trove of scenic nature and historic architecture. As a home educating family, we are always on the lookout for new opportunities for our kids to explore the country we live in and squeeze out every last drop of adventure from…
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