Maidenhead Mum on tour: The Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle
Sometimes you find a UK day out that’s so awesome it makes you proud to be British. The Tulip Festival at Arundel castle was one of those days for us. We visited as a family during our week-long Easter break in April 2017, and we’re planning our second visit at Easter...
Summer colours at Savill Gardens
One of the great things about living in Maidenhead is that there are some pretty awesome places on our doorstep. Savill Gardens in Windsor Great Park is one of them. I’ve taken my daughter there, and we’ve had a winter pony ride and have played in the children’s...
A local night out: The Real Greek in Reading reviewed
In Maidenhead, we’ve had the promise of new restaurants and bars for a while, but while we wait for the regeneration plans to kick off fully, I find that many people seem to nip to Marlow or Windsor for a night out. The Real Greek Restaurant in Reading claims to...
Twelve things to do in Maidenhead before you’re two.
When you have children, or when you have friends and family visiting with children, it suddenly dawns on you that you need some very specific knowledge about Maidenhead. You might know that there’s a park at the end of the road… but where do you go if it’s raining? Or...
A non-gardener’s guide to visiting the Chelsea Flower Show
When I was younger, the ultimate torture that my mum could inflict was to make me watch Gardener’s World. It was just soooo boring! And to be fair, despite now being a homeowner with a decent sized garden, I’m still not really that interested in flowers and plants. I...
Discovering nature in Maidenhead on The Green Way.
Picture the scene: the sun was shining, the eldest was at school, and my husband and I were at home with our soon-to-be-two little boy. Regular readers of the blog will know that I’m a firm believer in ‘little adventures’: I love to plot day trips to...
Time for tea: a visit to the Wedgwood Tea Conservatory
It’s not often that I find myself childfree in London these days unless it’s for work. Last weekend, a good friend of mine invited me to the Chelsea Flower Show, and on the way back from the show we stopped off on the Kings Road as I was keen to see some of the floral...
Maidenhead’s closest beach? West Wittering explored.
We’re pretty blessed living in Maidenhead as we have so many areas right on our doorstep and the south coast is tantalisingly close. I often hear people from Maidenhead rave about West Wittering beach so when we found ourselves staying nearby I thought we should check...
Maidenhead Moments: Chinese New Year Parade
This post is the first in a new series here on the blog. I’ve noticed that when I share photos of an event I’ve been to in Maidenhead, I often get lots of questions or people wish that they had known about it beforehand. I figured that perhaps I can remedy this by...About Me
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