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That Summer Holiday Bucket List

That Summer Holiday Bucket List

So at the start of the Summer, I put together an incredibly cheesy list of things that I wanted us to do as a family this Summer… It wasn’t very ambitious, but here’s how we got on…

Try one of the Gluten Free Cones at Orange Elephant. DONE. And they are awesome. If you’re Gluten Free, and bored of being surrounded by your icecream cone eating family? Get yourselves here.

Tidy the living room.

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#MySundayPhoto - Eating at Prickly Ball Farm

#MySundayPhoto – Eating at Prickly Ball Farm

Last Sunday was spent at Prickly Ball Farm, helping to celebrate a friend (and her daughters birthday). For those who’ve not heard of it, Prickly Ball Farm is found just outside Newton Abbot in Devon, they describe themselves as “the home of hedgehog rescue in the local area”. As well as hedgehog things, play equipment, other animals, and a decent cafe (with gluten free bread rolls) can also be…

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#MySundayPhoto - Millers Crossing, Exeter

#MySundayPhoto – Millers Crossing, Exeter

A great bridge to walk over and have the cobwebs blown out of your system.

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#MySundayPhoto - Welcome To The Summer? 

#MySundayPhoto – Welcome To The Summer? 

It’s been hot… Made it down to Darts Farm, just outside of Exeter. Was hot there as well, but at least managed to pick up cider. Which was useful… (if a little upsetting to my wallet) This photo is of the Maize Maze slowly growing at Darts Farm.

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Are you looking for something to do with your little ones this weekend around Exeter in Devon? How about going Gruffalo Hunting at Haldon Forest?

Found just of the Devon Expressway, Haldon Forest is home to a number of activities (walkers will get use to avoiding the cyclists and Segways), and with the use of the Gruffalo Spotter app, you can now go a hunt the beast for yourself.

By loading up the Gruffalo Spotter app on your phone, and following the Discovery Trail, you can point your phone at special signs on route that will play a quick video clip on your phone, which appears to be taking place right in front of you. (Think something like “Pokemon Go”).

It added something different to our walk around, but our four year olds imagination was already fired up by the idea of looking for the Gruffalo and assorted friends.

To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some photos from our explore around the imaginative world of Haldon Forest.

Yes that is also Stick Man above…

Find out more information about the Gruffalo Spotter App here at the forestry.gov.uk website.

Gruffalo Hunting At Haldon Forest Near Exeter Are you looking for something to do with your little ones this weekend around Exeter in Devon?

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#MySundayPhoto - Exploring Woodbury Castle

#MySundayPhoto – Exploring Woodbury Castle

We decided to explore Woodbury Castle in Devon earlier today. There’s no castle at Woodbury Castle, but plenty of empty moats for little people to climb, leaves to wade through, loads of trees to look up, and gorgeous scenery all around.

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#MySundayPhoto - Exeter Cathedral

#MySundayPhoto – Exeter Cathedral

Working weekends at our place means your weekend is split in two. (Which can sometimes work well). This week, it meant that we got to go on a family shopping trip into Exeter City Centre, during which we stopped for a moment in the Cathedral Green. Where I felt the Exeter Cathedral had a particularly Hogwarts style vibe going on?

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#MySundayPhoto – Days On The River

#MySundayPhoto – Days On The River

We discovered over the last week that taking the boat on the River Exe, may potentially be the small ones new favourite thing to do. Check out exetercruises.com for more information about it.

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