When I was a young child, we celebrated Halloween by dressing up in a bin bag, using hairspray to make my hair all volumised and bedraggled and my face was painted green. Every year, I was a witch. We would go to an event held at Shugborough Hall (20 plus miles away) where we would…
Witley Court and Gardens
Looking for outdoor venues to head to with friends and family, seems to be how the rest of 2020 is going to be. One to add to your list of fabulous places to visit is English Heritage owned Witley Court and Gardens https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/witley-court-and-gardens/ . Witley Court can be found in Droitwich and was once a…
Arco Lounge, Harborne
I am a huge fan of breakfast and Arco Lounge in Harborne is the perfect place to head to if you like a spot of brunch too. With a number of breakfast items from pancakes, to full english breakfasts, there’s something for everyone on this menu. They even have seperate vegan and vegetarian menus. We…
Pumpkin Picking at Essington Farm
Yes, that’s right, Pumpkin Picking at our favourite farm has started. Essington Farm are running a ticketed event this year to ensure that the event remains as safe as possible during the current pandemic. We headed along today (1st October) on its first day of opening to see how they are running the sessions, to…
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Essington Farm
One of our favourite PYO farms is Essington Fruit Farm. I’ve been coming here since I was a little girl. I would visit with my Grandma Hines who owned The Duke of Cambridge (a real ale) pub in Willenhall. We would come strawberry picking and my Grandma would find a section she liked and would…
PYO Pumpkin Midlands Guide
Halloween is getting more and more American-like in the UK as the years go by and being a huge Autumn and Halloween fan myself, I thought a post detailing the best places to visit in 2020 to pick your pumpkins was a must! As more information comes in about the individual places, we will update…
Stupendonuts Discount Code
Looking for a real doughnut treat? Move over ProjectD, the guys at Birmingham based Stupendonuts have absolutely nailed the perfect doughnut. I’ve tried both sets of doughnuts now (not as an ad or gifted samples, I’ve purchased both with my own money) and I can honestly say Stupendonuts have won me over. Not only do…
Granny Franny’s Big Red Bus
When we heard a new book was coming out called ‘Granny Franny’s Big Red Bus’, we knew we had to ‘get on board’. My Mother-in-Law is called Frani and my daughters name her Nanny Frani. I knew they’d love this book as they would be able to imagine their very own Nanny Frani being Granny…
Becketts Farm Sunflower Field
If you have been following me for a while, you will know I absolutely love a flower field. Today we headed to Becketts Farm Sunflower Field. It is large and completely FREE to enter and look around. There’s no picking of the sunflowers at Becketts Farm, so don’t go expecting to pick your own. Lodge…