What did our bloggers do in September?
Cheryl from Madhouse Family Reviews took the whole gang including grandparents to eat out at the newly-refurbished Treacle Mine Whitbread Inn in Polegate near Eastbourne. Kids were given an option of choosing just whichever combination of foods they fancied, and they had picked rather unusual ones. How about pizza with mash and peas? Well, I'm not so sure I'd fancy such a combo. The sign at the entrance set everyone off in giggles, and I can see why.
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Alison from Dragons and Fairy Dust is a chronicler of the North. Recently she and her men visited the Intu Metro Centre and popped into the locally based Beckleberry ice cream shop. This is a small family owned company which produces ice cream, sorbet and speciality desserts. They have received 80 great taste awards, how amazing is that?! I'd be very happy to tuck in into any of their delicious-looking ice creams.
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Eileen from ET Speaks from Home and her family went for a short break to Ringwood and decided to drive to Moors Valley Country Park, which is not far from where they stayed. The kids were absolutely thrilled with an amount of climbing frames and playgrounds, and who wouldn't be?! And I'd be the first in the queue to have a photo taken with the big Gruffalo.
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Back to Cheryl and her lovely trio. They spent a day at Fort Mardyck Zoo. This is a small Zoo which focuses on the native European species, they have about 250 animals covering 50 different species. The younger members of the family were also delighted to find a play area in the Zoo. It was a sunny day, and many animals were basking in the sunshine.
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Mel from The Diary of a Jewellery Lover made a trip of a lifetime, flying in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon. I know it's very impressive but I'd most likely die from fright or at least faint. Brave Mel found the scenery breathtaking. Though she was nervous to start with, it sounds like she enjoyed her trip very much. I guess a glass of bubbly might have helped. I cannot even look at the photos on her post without having heart palpitations.
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That's of course, my personal opinion. Dancing Dandelions on the other hand found Dismaland depressingly brilliant, amazingly dismal and eerily awesome. It's fascinating to read all the different opinions and reviews in the papers and online, and this exhibition has definitely split the nation into admirers and harsh critics.
For me, the poster below sums it up in a way. You wait for something interesting. It might never materialise.
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Let's move from the dismaland to the sunny beach in Sothbourne, which Eileen from ET Speaks from Home visited while spending a few last days of summer holidays with her guys in Dorset. Dorset is glorious in any weather, but when the sun is shining, it's just perfect for frolicking on the sandy beach.
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From one beach to another - Eileen takes her children to the RockReef Activity Centre on Bournemouth Pier. Though this time they spent time indoors, having booked an adventure package which included the Fun Climb and HighLine. This looks like a great fun, and my guys would love it.
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Cheryl from Madhouse Family Reviews and her family are one active bunch. One weekend last month they opted to spend time in the multi-era reenactment camp in the local camp. As someone who loves costume and period dramas, I'd be thrilled to tag along. Juliette tried a suit of armour and nearly drowned in it, but Pierre was a true knight and held the sword with pride. The only reenactment camp I ever visited was staged in the Blenheim park many years ago.
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Fiona from Coombe Mill travelled to France. They explored the beautiful centre of Avignon, visited the castle, browsed the market stalls and left with lots of happy memories. I smiled when I read that the kids wanted to eat in the local MacDonald's. This brings memories of our trip to Naples, where little Sasha refused to eat anything in the fancy Italian restaurant, so we shocked our lunch companions by wandering across the square to buy the French fries in MacDonald's and coming back with a paper bag of fries with us.
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Alison from Dragons and Fairy Dust loved the poppies display at the Weeping Window and Woodhorn Museum. This was a spectacular display, and a very moving exhibition. Alison found it a fascinating experience and learnt a lot at the poignant tribute to the men who lost their lives in the war.
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Image credits: Splodz Blogz |
And that splendid view ends our round-up for September.
See you soon!
The out and about linky is a linky for places of interest you have visited, restaurants you have eaten out at, days out with the kids or holidays. Anywhere that gets you out and about. It is co-hosted with Dragons and Fairy Dust and stays open until the end of the month. If you have been anywhere recently why not link up? We love to find out about your adventures.
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Thanks, as always, for the round up. I think we should meet up and I'll take you somewhere high to see a view... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Zoe, I'd rather admire these views on your blog than see them myself. :)
DeleteThanks for featuring our posts.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe is October now and can't wait to write about Halloween event!
Thank you Eileen! can't wait to see all Halloween posts.
DeleteWhat an eclectic mix - lovely to see there are so many types of places to visit ... and I loved your little anecdotes too :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Cheryl! I enjoy reading about all trips and eating out places, makes me feel like I visited them myself
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