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Celebrating a Christmas Day birthday

It’s that time of year when POD tells everyone it’s her birthday soon. On discovering her birthday is Christmas Day, the response is often negative. Typically we hear “you poor thing”, “what a shame” or “that’s rubbish” closely followed by “do you get double presents?”. My personal favourite is “you didn’t plan that very well” although asking if we celebrate her birthday on Christmas Day has to be in the mix too. The truth is POD loves her Christmas Day birthday and we’ve always done our best to make sure she doesn’t miss out.

#UKexplore in November 2019

Autumn is just the best isn’t it what with those striking reds, warm oranges and bright yellows to admire while enjoying the great outdoors. Don’t get me wrong this time of year is always busy with work, the build-up to POD’s birthday and Christmas but blowing away those cobwebs is a must. Fresh air is the best tonic and we’ve relished feeling the breeze on our cheeks even if it has become a little chillier recently.

Where to capture autumn colour in Surrey

There’s something pretty special about autumn. We love it and relish those autumnal hues which make us crave the great outdoors even more than usual. Nothing beats seeing those reds, oranges and yellows in all their glory and there are plenty of places in Surrey to catch those magical colours. Here are just a few of our favourites.

#UKexplore in October 2019

Isn’t this time of year gorgeous? The autumnal hues we’re currently surrounded by are just beautiful – a great reminder to get outdoors, not that we need one! One of my favourite places to visit in Surrey at this time of year is the National Trust managed Winkworth Arboretum – the array of colours never disappoints.

Pumpkin picking at Secretts

We often miss Pumpkin Week at Secretts farm in Milford as it falls on October half term. This year however we were determined to make it, even if it did follow a longer than intended bike ride in the forest. Well, I say that POD rode her bike and we mostly ran along behind her!

Surrey fireworks: What’s on when

Bonfire Night dates back to 1605 and as we know marks the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, when Guido Fawkes attempted to blow up King James I and his government. With so many processions, firework displays and bonfires taking place this year, here’s a round-up of some of the best in Surrey.

Exploring Whitmoor & Rickford Commons

The strangest thing happened recently, we discovered somewhere local we’ve not visited before. It’s not like we’re new to the area either as we’ve lived in Surrey for a number of years now. I drive past Whitmoor & Rickford Commons several times a week. But always when I’m en route to or from somewhere without having the luxury of being able to stop.

#UKexplore in August 2019

August has been a busy month what with work and taking time off to spend some time on the beach in Cornwall. We then went on our first family camping trip to the Swiss Alps which involved a lot of hiking although we were rewarded with beautiful lakes and the most spectacular scenery.

Surrey’s enchanting sculpture park

Nestled in woodland in Churt, near Farnham is The Sculpture Park. It’s the world’s largest sculpture exhibition which showcases 650 sculptures by 300 sculptors. The exhibits are continually changing so there is always something new to discover with almost all sculptures for sale. It really is one of Surrey’s hidden gems as POD and I discovered when we visited.

#UKexplore in July 2019

What with it being busy at work and the end of the school year (how has POD finished Year 3 already?!), July seemed to pass in a flash. That said, we managed to squeeze in a trip to Cornwall to visit JD’s uncle. He’s just a few minutes walk from Perranporth beach which is just idyllic. Perfect for POD and a wonderful place to take a step back, relax and appreciate the important things in life. We had glorious weather too which always helps doesn’t it?

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Celebrating a Christmas Day birthday

#UKexplore in November 2019

Where to capture autumn colour in Surrey

#UKexplore in October 2019

Pumpkin picking at Secretts

Surrey fireworks: What’s on when

Exploring Whitmoor & Rickford Commons

#UKexplore in August 2019

Surrey’s enchanting sculpture park

#UKexplore in July 2019

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