Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs

Five Go Plaices! Just So Fishtival Preparations

By: Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs 16th August 201918th August 2019

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#PressTrip Did you sea what I did there? (I can’t help it, it’s codtagious!) It’s only one sleep to go until we head to Just So Festival for it’s 10th birthday celebrations and we are beyond excited! Who will be victorious in this year’s Tribal Tournament? Will the fish retain their 2018 title? Or will…

Days out for Nowt: August activities in Stoke-on-Trent

So we’re nearly halfway through the Summer holidays now, anybody a bit scared to check the bank balance…or is that just me? If you are searching for ways to have a fun filled day out without splashing the cash then look no further, here I’ve compiled some of the best FREE days out that our…

Five Go into the Woods: Timber Festival Review 2019

#PressTrip This weekend marks 3 weeks since we experienced the delights of Timber Festival and 3 weeks until we fully immerse ourselves in our next Wild Rumpus adventure at Just So. But before you start to hate me too much, I’ll crack on and tell you all about how we got on at Timber. For…

Schools Out for Summer: Our Top 10 Places to Visit Locally

We have A LOT planned in for the holidays and we are very lucky to live in an amazing place so most of our adventures this Summer will be relatively close to home. Leek is nestled on the edge of the Peak District which affords us some amazing days out set in beautiful scenery AND…

Plastic Free July: The Parenting Edition

You’re probably about to roll your eyes and think ‘here she is, harping on about plastic again’…well yes, I am at it again but if it got Sir David Attenborough onto the stage at Glastonbury, then I’m pretty sure it’s a hot topic! So, I’m going to revel in the fact I’m on trend for…

Five Go Large! HappyFace Family Rave.

By: Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs 2nd July 201912th July 2019

Activities, Day Trip Destinations, Days Out Reviews, Five Go!Days out, Days out with kids, Family Activities, family fun, Family rave, Five Go!, happyface, Local event, music, rave on18 Comments

What do you usually do on a Sunday afternoon, maybe have a snooze on the sofa? A stroll in the countryside, or perhaps sit down to a huge roast dinner with the family? Well, on Sunday 9th June we decided to go RAVING! Show me Love Me and the hubby are; by our own admission,…

Five Go into the Woods: Timber Festival Preview 2019

#PressTrip If Five Go! down to the woods today, we’re sure of a big surprise!…. Gather round all nature lovers, day dreamers, big thinkers. Step into an incredible weekend festival of debate, celebration and reflection in the National Forest. Timber invites you to stand up and be counted as we rethink our relationship with trees…

Five Go Mad for Macaques! Trentham Monkey Forest

#PressTrip Trentham Monkey Forest recently announced that the first babies since 2017 have been born. The staff at Monkey Forest spotted females showing signs of pregnancy, and were eagerly awaiting these special arrivals. The park has happily revealed that they have welcomed not 1, not 2, but 3 babies – 2 males and a female.…

Five Go Wild! WildSide Festival 2019

#PressTrip If you are unfortunate lucky enough to know us in real life then you’ll also know that we are nature loving wildlife enthusiasts! We regularly attend Wildlings, a wild play session hosted by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Stanley’s photo often pops up on the Wildlife Trust’s site. This Summer however, we will be hopping…

Five Go Treetop Trekking! RSPB Coombes Valley

There’s nothing better than suddenly deciding to go out, cobbling a few very random picnic items together and jumping in the car (ha, who am I kidding? It takes at least 5 trips to the car to get us all packed and strapped in) and heading out. Which is exactly what we did today! After…