Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs

Christmas at Home: Festive Family Traditions.

Wow, we’re into December already! Lockdown has lifted but for many of us now living under tier 2 & 3 restrictions (shout out to my tier 3 massive!) finding the festive fun is proving to be a bit difficult this year. With every (totally expected) cancellation email I started to feel a tiny bit of…

Review: Our Autumn Campervan Adventure in Rooby Doo

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Last Minute Bonfire Night Alternatives

With the announcement of a second lockdown starting on 5th November, I’m beginning to think that Guy Fawkes had the right idea all along! I’m joking of course, but it has meant that most of the organised events have had to be cancelled this year. But, if like us you still want to mark the…

Autumn in the Lake District

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Halloween at Home: Our Trick or Treat Alternatives

Who loves trick or treating? If like me you’re wondering whether you can get away with not getting cold and soggy this Halloween, spook no further! We have come up with some ideas so that you can spend Halloween at home whether you are being covid cautious or simply just want to stay warm and…

How to Make the Most of Your UK Staycation.

2020, we’ll ALL remember this year won’t we? In the midst of a global pandemic, with ever changing quarantine regulations and holiday cancellations many of us have opted for a UK staycation this Summer. We personally love holidaying in the UK and it offers some fab family holidays ideal if you’ve got young children like…

Ice-Cream of the Crop: Our Favourite Places to Visit

Summer time means more family days out – and what better place to spend a sunny Summer day than at one of the these fabulous ice-cream farms? We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite places to visit with your family, whether you’re after a full day out or just a quick visit…

Our Lockdown Beach Birthday: How We Made It The Best One Yet!

It’s not the greatest feeling knowing your birthday will fall while you are still locked down, I of all people should know as I saw my big 40th birthday plans crumble before my eyes. But as an adult we deal with the disappointment knowing that it’s a small sacrifice to make to keep our loved…

100 Days of Lockdown Learning: Our Best Bits

Congratulations! If you are reading this you’ve successfully survived 100 days of lockdown – whoop, I’m giving you all a virtual, socially distanced and gloved pat on the back! Reaching the milestone this week gave me a nudge to look back on what we have (or haven’t) achieved so far. To be honest, I have…

My Covid-19 Lockdown Silver Linings

By: Dirt, Diggers and Dinosaurs 11th June 202018th June 2021

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I was tagged by Charlotte and her gorgeous family over at Team Stein Blog to share my personal lockdown silver linings. It’s taken me a little while (alright, it’s been over a month) since I was tagged to actually start to write this post as we have been on a complete rollercoaster of a ride…