We went to Charleston today to do some scribbling with artist Chris Gilvan-Cartwright. It was part of the Small Wonder short story festival that was celebrating its tenth anniversary. Anyone who read my last post will know that Little Lewes was asked to partner Chris’s event ‘Oodles of Doodles‘. It was a dream for my littlest […]
Read MoreHello! Apologies for the silence. I’m not under a bus! I’ve been on holiday with my family. Perhaps if I’m ever lucky enough to receive pots of pennies from advertisers, I can schedule posts to go out in my absence. For now it’s in real time – if I go missing, so do my posts. Anyway I am […]
Read MoreWow, we’ve reached the end of August! In three short weeks my eldest starts school, but for seasoned pros it’s back to school in a few days. I hope everyone has had a super summer! Here’s a pictorial roundup of what we got up to this month. I’m going to do this every month now. […]
Read MoreThis is a follow-up to my very, very long post about our stay at The Rolling Downs, a pair of shepherd’s huts in the grounds of Bentley Country Park. If you haven’t seen it, you can read it here. Here are some things it’s worth considering if you’re planning a stay here with small children. […]
Read MoreTwo weeks ago during that cracking storm, we were nestled in a cosy wooden house on wheels. With our children. It was the larger of two handmade shepherd’s huts known as The Rolling Downs. These lie stationary in the wider grounds of Bentley Country Park. Now, I don’t mind telling you that we are not campers. We […]
Read MoreA couple of months ago, Emily, who looks after my toddler son at the wonderful Lewes nursery Stepping Stones, shared with me her list of favourite things to do with her kids in Lewes. She described Normans Bay as ‘tucked between Bexhill and Eastbourne’ and ‘the closest sandy beach to Lewes‘. We’re so lucky to have so many […]
Read MoreA couple of weekends back, my history-buff mother-in-law came to stay from the North. This was the perfect opportunity to visit Newhaven Fort for the first time. And her stay also coincided with their ‘Living History’ weekend. I contacted Newhaven Fort and they kindly gave my family tickets. But as ever, this will be an […]
Read MoreWe have just spent the weekend at The Rolling Downs, a pair of shepherd’s huts right in the grounds of Bentley Country Park. I’ll do a full post about our stay in the next couple of weeks. It was extremely charming, extremely full of ‘my lucky kids have amazing lives’ moments. And it was EXTREMELY […]
Read MoreAbi and Ed Kellie are a couple I have met a few times at various kids parties and picnics. They are openly keen on wildlife. And they are effusive about teaching our children about it… The Kellies are Lewes parents of two boys, and the creators of ‘Wildlife Jack & His Animal Adventures‘. It’s a […]
Read MoreSo the summer holidays are almost upon us! Or, I should say, they’re almost upon those who have school-age children. People like me, with tots, toddlers and pre-schoolers, are already enjoying long days in the heat of the moment. HOW PACKED WAS PELLS PADDLERS TODAY?! Anyway, this weather is where the pub with a playground […]
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