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Category Archive: Days out

50 photos from our European grand tour

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This year’s summer holiday took us to France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, to mountains and lakes and via the odd pizza and ice cream. Here’s the story of our European grand tour in photos and words.

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September 7, 2017 A dad's life, Days out, Travel

Cricket and cake: A birthday party at the Oval

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No more soft play birthday party hell. It’s cricket parties at The Oval all the way in the future

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August 16, 2017 A dad's life, Days out

A family day out at Silverstone – and 10 top tips

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A review and photos from our family day out at Silverstone. Plus 10 top tips for getting the most out of your visit.

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June 13, 2017 A dad's life, Days out

Gadget Show Live review: Perfect for little kids (and big ones too)

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For this gadget-loving 45-year-old overgrown boy, a trip to Gadget Show Live was always going to be a sure-fire […]

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April 4, 2016 A dad's life, Days out

A day out at Gadget Show Live: 10 top tips

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For our Easter holiday boys’ day out, I took Isaac and Toby to the opening day of Gadget […]

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April 1, 2016 A dad's life, Days out

A day out at the British Motor Museum: 10 top tips

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For our half-term treat, I took the boys to the newly refurbished and rebranded British Motor Museum (formerly […]

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February 17, 2016 A dad's life, Days out

A day out at Avebury: 6 top tips

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Ten miles south of Swindon (and six west of Marlborough), the Wiltshire village of Avebury is home to […]

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October 20, 2015 A dad's life, Days out

A day out at the Beaulieu National Motor Museum

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There aren’t many tourist attractions that provide us with enough fun that we will happily return and over again, but the […]

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August 20, 2015 A dad's life, Days out

5 modes of transport, 3 boys, 1 brilliant day

Toby and Isaac at Paddington station
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A day out in London riding the Underground? Military campaigns have been planned in less detail than this […]

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April 9, 2015 A dad's life, Days out

Beaulieu and the beasts

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Isaac is back at school today (Toby doesn’t start until next week) so yesterday the boys and I […]

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September 3, 2014 A dad's life, Days out

10 top tips for surviving Legoland

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It’s that time of the year when thousands of families descend on what used to be Windsor Safari […]

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July 29, 2014 A dad's life, Days out

On the buses

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Last week’s Father/Son Grand Day Out took Isaac and I to Legoland. This week we ventured all the […]

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August 17, 2013 A dad's life, Days out

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