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13/11/201713/11/2017
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Our Date Day Lunch at the Lakes Distillery

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Dining Out, Reviews
Lakes Distillery

Hubs and I recently took a rare day to ourselves, with O at school and Q at nursery for the day.  We took off to Carlisle for the morning to do some Christmas shopping before heading to the Bistro at the Lakes Distillery, near Keswick, for lunch.  Time together as a couple without the children,… Read More

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12/08/2017
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UNCOVERED: Dinosaur Encounters – Rheged

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Reviews, Things To Do, What's On in Cumbria
Dinosaur Encounters Rheged

A couple of weeks ago, the Dinosaur Encounters exhibition opened at Rheged and we were asked to pop along with the boys to see what we thought – so here we go! I asked my 6 year old to summarise what he thought about the Dinosaur Encounters experience and this is what he typed… “The… Read More

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13/04/201713/04/2017
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Cumbria’s Longest Slide at The Lost Castle, Lowther Castle

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Reviews
Lost Castle

Last summer, we were invited to the Lost Castle at Lowther Castle, near Penrith to review the brand new adventure playground.  We had so much fun!  So when were were invited back to Lowther Castle for the launch of Cumbria’s longest slide  and the ‘Faraway’ venue for children’s parties – we couldn’t wait…! When we… Read More

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06/10/201606/10/2016
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Our Day Trip to IKEA with Mamia at Aldi

by mentalparentals, in category Day's Out, Reviews, Weaning
Mamia Aldi

Living in a rural part of the county of Cumbria, we can only dream of the day an Ikea store opens within a reasonable distance.  Our nearest Ikea store is in Gateshead – a mere two hours drive away!  I know, I know, you’re thinking – a day trip to Ikea?  Really?  That’s the best she can… Read More

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17/08/201605/01/2017
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The Lost Castle, Lowther Castle – Review

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Reviews
The Lost Castle Lowther Castle

The Lowther family leave a significant impression on the landscape of Cumbria’s history, having owned much land and property in the county for centuries.  Lowther Castle, near Penrith, is one of their more well-known properties that has it’s own wonderful tale to go with it.  The site of Lowther Castle has seen major renovations and rebuilding work and, as… Read More

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28/06/201605/01/2017
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Carlisle Under Siege – Carlisle Castle Review

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out
Carlisle Castle

We were asked by the lovely team at English Heritage to visit Carlisle Castle for the ‘Carlisle Under Siege’ event at the weekend.  I hadn’t visited the castle since I was a child and have been meaning to take O for a while, so this was the perfect opportunity!  We parked at the nearby car park… Read More

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08/06/201605/01/2017
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Lake District Wildlife Park – Review

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out
Lake District Wildlife Park

Hubs had taken the day off work on Friday and, as a special half-term holiday treat, we decided to head out to the Lake District Wildlife Park at Bassenthwaite, near Keswick, Cumbria.  It was another hot day, so the boys put their shorts and t-shirts on and we all lathered up in sun lotion.  We… Read More

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04/05/201605/01/2017
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Visiting the Beach – St Bees, Cumbria

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out
St Bees Beach

Over the last few weeks, we have had some absolutely beautiful weather here in Cumbria.  It makes a change as it’s usually it’s the wettest place in the country, claiming 4 of the top 10 locations in Britain.  O loves to spend time outdoors and as the weather has been nice, we’ve been on a… Read More

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05/04/201601/04/2016
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Visiting the Library

by mentalparentals, in category Day's Out, Family
Visiting the Library

Before Q arrived, I had been really enjoying the one-on-one time I had to spend with O.  We had done some lovely Mother and Son activities like baking yummy cakes and visiting the library. O and I had made visiting the Library a regular occurrence, visiting once a week or more to borrow books.  Although we haven’t… Read More

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24/02/201621/02/2016
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Puzzling Place, Keswick – Review

by mentalparentals, in category Day's Out, Family, Reviews
Puzzling Place, Keswick

During the holidays, we’re always looking for new places to visit and interesting things to do.  Partly to occupy our 4 year old, O, but it’s also nice to find activities that we can all enjoy together.  We had been told about the Puzzling Place centre in Keswick and decided it was worth a trip!

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