So I have written up a short list of the places we would like to go in the coming weeks - if the weather holds out.
1: Chedworth Roman Villa. - The main mosaics aren't accessible at present, which is a bit of a shame, but it will still make for an interesting visit. Also their Roman Mothers Day event on the 3rd April, should be fun too.
2: Hidcote Manor. - I'm hoping places like this will inspire Ethan more with his photography.
3: The Ebworth centre - to coincide with our rural/organic studies.
4: Hellfire caves - It's not strictly a NT site, but it offers discounted admission to members. And we all love a good rummage in a cave don't we?
5: Several events at the Lodge park and Sherbourne Estate , inc; summer food foray, pirates and bird watching for children.
6: Court Barn Museum, for some of their wonderful arts and design events.
I am sure there will be many other things which crop up along the way, but these are some things which I would definitely like to stick with because of the learning schedule I have planned for the coming year.
And on a completely different note......
I meant to post this earlier, but completely forgot. It's a picture of the recent lunar perigee, and whilst it looked absolutely amazing in the flesh - fat and round and huge - this picture doesn't do it any justice.
Loz
Hi Loz, those trips sound really interesting. We visited Chedworth when we did a roman project and N loved it. It's so beautiful on a bright day.I look forward to reading about the trips in your blog. You can tell us if Hellfire is as scary as it looks! I think their website recommends other local places to visit while you are there too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!! You can imagine, with Ethan being a 13 yr old lad, the Hellfire caves are a real must, especially after I trickle fed him some of the history behind them.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look into what other places are there, and see what's good and what's not.
The Hellfire caves are great; we visited them a number of times. be careful of the walls though, they are made of chalk and your clothes get covered in the stuff. Good place to hide and then jump out on children to scare them!
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ReplyDeleteSounds excellent, right up our street. Will let you know how the scaring and getting covered in chalk thing goes. :P