May 23
People spend a lot of time talking about getting out of London for some fresh air and countryside walking. It’s true that the capital was never going to be a top contender for Britain’s wildest walking but it is underrated when it comes to taking a pleasant stroll. With the Thames Path National Trail long …
May 22
This week is Save Our Butterflies Week. The flutter of the brightly coloured wings of a butterfly through the sunny spring air has always been to me a symbol of optimism and the coming of summer. With their delicate, eye-catching and magical form and their intriguing transformation from wriggly caterpillar to fully fledged flying beauty, …
May 20
May is traditionally the month for improving weather, pleasanter temperatures and heading outdoors. May is also National Walking Month and for non-walkers it is the perfect time to get out and start enjoying the British countryside with this free form of exercise and family entertainment.What’s more, this May has seen the launch of new initiative Britain on …
May 15
Whilst tramping along a path on our recent trip to Scotland, my eagle-eyed environmental biologist friend spotted an oddly wobbling pile of earth on the grass bank next to us. Upon closer inspection, we realised that the spray of soil flying out from the centre of the moving mass was being dug out by a …
May 15
It’s been a really busy but great few months at Baby Routes. As well as lots of walking and days out, I’m thrilled that Baby Routes has also been shortlisted for the BiBs 2013 ‘Travel’ Category, been recognised as a Tots100 Top Travel Blogger 2013 and made it onto the CouponAudit Top 100 Baby Related …
May 13
Thank you to everyone who took part in the recent Funky Giraffe bibs give-away. I’ve really enjoyed reading about all your favourite picnic spots and am hoping the weather holds up so we can get out to enjoy a few more before the month is out! Using Rafflecopter’s random winner selection button this morning we …
May 13
Last weekend I had the happy excuse of heading to Scotland with my husband and daughter to celebrate the wedding of a very dear friend. I was on bridesmaid duties and so headed up a bit earlier in the week, with Roo and my husband following on at the weekend, hence it being a bit …
May 07
The bank holiday is sadly over, but with a four day week as a consolation prize and another bank holiday to look forward to at the end of the month it’s not all doom and gloom. I hope that you enjoyed as much sunshine and fun as we did - certainly there were a lot …
May 02
I hope you said ‘White Rabbits’ yesterday? I sadly didn’t get the chance to nip outside and wash my face in the dew and participate in that old superstition which says doing just that on 1st May will bring you a good complexion and beauty for the rest of the year. It’s a shame, as …
Apr 30
With the excuse of seeing friends, we headed to London for the weekend. We managed successfully again to negotiate getting into and crossing London with a pushchair overflowing with travel cots and weekend bag, although we did cheat and take a taxi for the last bit as Roo had lost patience with public transport by then. …
