Days out: Cannon Hall Farm.

Well if any of you know me by now I am a massive Piggy freak. So on a day out the best way to make me happy is to involve pigs.

Today we were planning to go out and the weather forecast was not good. But we decided to put on our warm clothes and waterproofs, get out the big brolly and go for it. 

Therefore we got in the car to got to Cannon Hall Farm. I have been here before and will come again. It is about an hour away from home and the journey can be completed very easily in Zoe.

On arrival parking is £3 all day, but you can redeem this agains a £10 spend in their tearooms.

We realised from the car park that the weather had put a lot of people off as most of the area is outdoors. We didn't mind and off we went. We got our tickets and hand stamp and we were in. 

There are lots of animals large and small and a number of childrens play areas. 

Well if you are like me and you like pigs there are 5 pig houses then there are more in a separate section outdoors with rarer breeds. When we went in today we were greeted by the smallest piglets I have seen. They had not even opened their eyes yet therefore I am guessing at less than 48 hours old. 

Of course there were lots more that were older and running around and playing too. I can safely say I had seen about 500 pigs today. 

there were cows, sheep and goats. This is where I had a little giggle, 2 goat kids had jumped through their pen and were stood on a cows back stealing their hey. The cows did not mind and it looked comical. 

As well as a miniature pony with a miniature calf too.

Of course yes in places it was a little smelly but it is a farm! and due to the weather it was a little muddy. 

We were there about 1.5 hours and if you had kids and the right weather you could have easily managed another hour with the play areas.

There was a gift shop, farm shop and delicatessen. Where we have bought our tea ready for tonight.

The tea rooms were reasonably priced, with snacks, meals and afternoon teas available.

On the same site if you wanted there is Cannon Farm House and then the Gardens to go along with it. You could easily make a full day of your visit.

I shall be going again.

Speak soon

Nic x

http://www.cannonhallfarm.co.uk/

Days Out: The Deep (Hull)

This week the weather did not look to great on my day off and therefore we opted for an indoor activity. This week was not half term so we ventured off to The Deep. This was about a 1 hour drive.

When we arrived we realised the car park was quite full and maybe other people had thought of the same plan. We went inside to be greeted by a que of about 15 minutes for tickets. This was ok as it was warm and dry.

Once you get your tickets to got up to the third floor as then the experience works its way back down to ground level. 

There are lots of things to see, including many species of fish, sharks, rays and now the Penguins.

There we a lot of school groups and general families in but due to the size of the attraction it did not feel crowded. The only place people were queuing to see were the newly arrived penguins, however with a large viewing window and everyone being considerate there was only a 2 minute wait.

The whole attraction is wheelchair and pushchair friendly with ramps and lifts where needed. 

After you have seen the whole attraction. This took us about 1.5 hours. You can either choose to go back to the top in the glass lift, or walk back up the stairs (glass viewing all the way up). We waked leisurely back up the stairs and kept stopping on the many benches along the way to see the large glass tank. In my opinion this was much better than a 30 second lift ride with 12 other people.

We did not eat at the deep on this visit, but from a previous trip the food was varied and there were healthy options. Including Gluten Free and Vegetarian choices. It was not the cheapest of menus but it never usually is at a tourist attraction.

I would recommend the deep and I shall be going back again. They do have electric car charging points. But not suitable for Zoe as they were an old connection type. Therefore we had to go to a services on the way home to fulfill this need.

Speak soon, as I have lots of days out planned!

Nic x

http://www.thedeep.co.uk/

Blog Update: What have I been doing over the last few weeks.

Weekly update:

Sorry I have not blogged for a few weeks, I have had a busy time but I am back. I have had lots of exciting things I have done and why not turn this into this weeks post:

I have recently caught up with a few Uni friends for a few nights in Blackpool. The weather was really good this first day we were there and we popped to the pleasure beach. Im not one for big rides therefore I was enjoying sitting in the sun being the designated bag lady. The other 2 days we were there the weather was not so great but we still made the most of our time off. 

We wanted to go up the Blackpool tower but sadly due to high winds it was closed. On the final day we went to see the animals at Blackpool zoo.

It was nice to relax, and this did include a glass or two of wine. Especially catching up with friends not seen for 18 months.

I have not been feeling 100% recently and have been really tired and achey after work. I have been having quite a few baths and using lots of lovely smelling products to try and ease the stress and aches. I do really enjoy taking some time out from everything, just me, bath, candles and music on my phone. I guess now we are going into summer with the warmer nights this may have to stop soon. As I don't want to overheat in the bath, (I already come out looking like a lobster)

As my family don't live near me I had chance to go and see my mum and family. A nice sunday lunch and a good chat. Especially nice to see my niece who is growing up so quickly. I know she was dressed as a disney princess but I don't know which one. I really am loosing touch with disney films.

Last weekend I was very lucky to be invited to a wedding as a guest. One of the girls from work was getting married. It was at my local church and a lovely hotel nearby. The weather didn't quite know what it wanted to do. But the sun was shining and the Bride looked lovely. It was strange going to a wedding and seeing it from the guests eyes. Realising firstly how many gaps and breaks there are in the day when you are not a guest. And (yes I'm going to say it) how annoying the photographer can be. The day felt long for us as guests but then i found out the bride had her hair and makeup booked in for 8am that day, and the first dance was not until 9pm. It was also a lovely day as I knew quite a lot of people at the wedding due the being kind of a work wedding. Good to see people out of work relaxing too.

and finally, I got to see a very dear friend to me this week. It was really strange how even after not seeing someone properly for over 3 years I instantly felt relaxed and as though nothing had changed. A good natter, a few apologies, a few tears and a hug from her beautiful baby boy really made my day. It does make me realise that true friends are there somewhere. You may not see them all the time but you do need to put the effort in to keep in touch as it is worth it. 

Well there I am, hopefully usual service will be resumed, I am planning to write up a lot of blogs this weekend to schedule for the next few weeks.

Bye 

Nicola