On Wednesday I had the pleasure in attending one of the National Play Days sponsored by
Savlon and hosted by Donna from
Not Yet a Yummy Mummy. Donna organised the day perfectly, even though she will deny this and it was lovely to meet up with a couple of her friends along with Bianca from
Richmond Mummy and Sarah from
Sarah's Superfluous Thoughts. We couldn't have asked for a more glorious day and having never visited Richmond Park before I was amazed by the sheer size and beauty of it. What a wonderful part of the country it is to live in and even more so when you live close by (like Donna and Bianca).
I blogged previously about the Play Day
here and we basically wanted to just have some outdoor fun with our children. The children had various toys to keep them amused including a tent and tunnel, a ball pit, balls, a dolls buggy (a massive hit), various inflatable toys, crayons and most importantly each other! They happily played with all that was provided but what was lovely to see was how they all played in harmony and were happy to just wander round looking at the surroundings. We were also quite set back from the adjacent road so it was an extremely safe environment for them.
We all enjoyed a picnic lunch whilst enjoying the great outdoors. We all discussed how easy it is for people to visit their local park and make use of the amenities. The parking in Richmond Park is free and that makes it perfect for a low cost family day out. There are so many places you visit nowadays that charge extortionate rates, making family fun that little bit harder to achieve. They say the best things in life are free and I have to agree. It has certainly encouraged me to make the most of the great outdoors this summer and enjoy what nature has to offer.
Here are a few pictures rounding up the day, I was shattered when I eventually got home (mainly due to the heat) but it was a great day and I came home armed with lots of Savlon goodies!
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| Not Yet a Yummy Mummy showing off her bump whilst using her new Flipcam |
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| Richmond Mummy and her beautiful daughter |
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| Beastie enjoying the ball pit |
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| William and Beastie - Firm friends on their first meeting |
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| The 'bag' we all wanted from Pink Lining |
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| Part of the many wildlife roaming around |
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| Time out in the tent 'just us boys |
Looks like you all had a very nice day, I would have loved to have joined in. maybe next year xxx
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely post and gorgeous photos. The boys really did get on well didn't they? Hopefully they'll get to play outdoors together again soon x
ReplyDeleteI would have really loved to have joined you. I know you probably think of Aaron as younger but he is walking (and running) and the height of a 2 year old - only speech (or lack of it) gives him away xxx
ReplyDeleteThey did get on well and it was so nice to see, as I said well done Donna, a great day :-) xx
ReplyDeleteHey Liska, you would have been more than welcome! Donna and I blogged about it and invited people via twitter to see if anyone would be interested. It didn't matter how old the little ones were, we had a couple of little girls aged 5 months. We shall have to arrange something else?
ReplyDeletePs. Are you going to the Vtech event this week? xx
Sadly not been invited :-(
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely day and was a shame that we couldn't make it in the end. Bloody mother in law! x
ReplyDeleteLovely post about a lovely day, great meeting you and the Beastie - look forward to the next time xx
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