Biddulph Grange Gardens

Biddulph Grange Gardens

So you may or may not know that we are National Trust Members (I may or may not talk about it... a lot!). It's great for days out! Before the older three went back to school (after the Christmas holidays), we went to Biddulph Grange Gardens. We had been there before and liked it but [...]

Delamere Forest, Cheshire

We spent our last day of 2018 at Delamere Forest in Cheshire, England. We've not been there for a while, but always enjoy being there. It has a path so you can take buggys, bikes, etc. There are picnic benches by the car park and in the forest. You have to pay for parking and [...]

Freckled Face Friday-The Adventures of Buddy the Elf

Hello everybody. I'm freckled face number 3. This is our elf he's been really cheeky. Here are a few things he's been doing. He has been eating sweeties when it was bedtime. We found him eating our biscuits. He was crunching very loudly. I told you he was being cheeky. He made snow angels in [...]

Freckled Face Friday – Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

Freckled Face Friday – Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

It's freckled face number two I am going to tell you about the Christmas tree we made. We did it on the first Monday in December, like we always do, now I think it is looking great. I really enjoyed decorating our Christmas tree in our play room! We were in our elf pyjamas it [...]

Dunham Massey Christmas Lights Display

Wow wow WOW!!! Last weekend we attended Dunham Massey Christmas Lights Display. It was AMAZING! It was done so well and there was such a big variety of lights. We toasted marshmallows over a fire, we saw Santa and one of his elves in a little show, we saw fire, we saw cool fountains and [...]

Favourite Family Christmas Films

Favourite Family Christmas Films

Hi everyone! We (the 4 Freckled Faces) wanted to share some of our favourite Christmas films with you! We are SO excited that it is Christmas soon!!!! Here are some of the films we like to watch around Christmas time. Nativity This film is SO funny! We wish we had a helper like Mr Poppy! [...]

Christmas Events In and Around Cheshire

Christmas Events In and Around Cheshire

Christmas in coming up fast! Have you planned you days out and visits to Father Christmas yet? Here are some of the events happening in and around Cheshire. Weston Christmas Lights Display This is a great way to get in the festive mood! Lots of lights to enjoy, music and visit Santa in his sleigh! [...]

Kedleston Hall

Yesterday we met up with some friends who we haven't seen in a couple of years. We met up at a National Trust place in Derbyshire called Kedleston Hall. It's a neo-classical mansion from the 1760's. Wow!! It was stunning! Sadly the house was closed so we didn't get to go inside, but the kids [...]

Escape to Fritton, Norfolk

Escape to Fritton, Norfolk

Last week the kids were on half term (one week school holiday),  so we took some time out and went to stay in a woodland lakeside lodge. It was a great autumn getaway! We found our accommodation on airbnb. It was a privately owned lodge in Fritton Lake Holiday Resort. Unfortunately we didn't find it [...]

Visit to Wheelock Hall Farm

Visit to Wheelock Hall Farm

With the older 3 Freckled Faces all being in full time education now, me and number 4 have more time during the day to play....work, I meant work....hard.... A few weeks ago we decided to ditch the housework and all our other responsibilities and have a play date with some friends at the farm! We [...]