It’s been a great year for playing tourist in your own town, especially if you really hate people.
Animals
Thankfully our kids both love frolicking amongst the stuffed skins of deceased animals, so we were laughing here.
Being able to wander unobstructed by other humans without having to worry about losing toddlers in a sea of legs made it much less stressful.
Hobbledown describes itself as an “adventure farm park”, but I feel like that almost downplays its brilliance.
This was the first actual thing we’d done since mid-March and we’d basically forgotten what fun was.
Reached the end of our first family-friendly London list? Here’s another bunch of ideas for those days when boredom levels are high and inspiration is low.
Get festive af this month with everything from carol concerts to Christmas lights and grottoes to gingerbread metropolises.
This month’s faves include major new exhibitions at Tate Britain, the RA and the V&A, plus more LDF delights than you’ll possibly have time to see.
Get out more this month with open-air theatre, water play at the museum, outdoor cinema and family street parties.
The cats were of course all absolute babes, with favourites including Maine Coon brothers Jack and Jasper, and a Devon Rex called Trixie, who I’m obsessed with.