Things we want to do this year:
South Downs Planetarium – I’ve wanted to go here for years and as it says suitable for 6 plus on the website I think it will finally be something we can all go along to together now Scarlett will get something out of it too. There are a couple of shows which look particularly interesting:
Stars on frosty nights
Tour of the planets
The Northern Lights
Prices are £6 per adult and £4 per child so £20 for the four of us, nothing on the website about season tickets but worth investigating.
Fishbourne Roman Palace – must make full use of our season tickets and get along to some of the many events they have on this year. Interesting ones I’ve already earmarked are:
Family Fun Days through the February half term
Celtic Spring Festival
Thursdays in Summer holidays
Lambing at Coombes Farm This was excellent last year, we’re still talking about it now. It’s on for a whole month in 2008 so we must ensure we go again on a nice day during that month.
Drusillas – must justify that outlay of season tickets and manage at least another 3 trips over there before they run out in July. Having checked the events listing there is nothing of great interest so will probably try and avoid busy time and go midweek in term times instead.
Pulborough Brooks – we’ll carry on going to the regular monthly Home Ed meet up walks there but have also been looking at some of the other events – it might be worth looking at RSPB membership.
Chichester Harbour There are some fab events held in and around the harbour like the early Sunday morning walk we did last year. Must aim to get along to more of them, including the splendid sounding solar powered boat rides.
Looking at National Trust and/or English Heritage membership. We’ve almost enough Tesco points to pay for EH membership and there are various local places that NT membership would pay for with just two days out so probably worth investing in including:
Petworth House which has some fab events lined up including Bat walks which is something Davies and Scarlett have specifically asked to do.
The Safety Day that’s been planned by a HEor in Basingstoke in April. Looking forward to that on.
Legoland – we’ve definitely got a trip in March planned (must get it booked)
Kelmarsh Festival of History weekend – it’s my weekend off so we’re planning to camp along with friends and make a whole weekend of it.
Eweleaze – aside from other camping trips planned this year (hopefully a May / June trip up near CAT) we’ve got a few nights extreme camping planned here in August :). We also want to do the Eden Project again so will aim for a September camping trip down that way if the weather is good.
Bedgebury Pinetum – meant to go there all last year and never made it, will definitel get there this year when it’s warm enough to be out all day without gloves!
Other random requests from Davies and Scarlett include:
Ice Skating – our nearest ice rink is eitherGuildford or Gillingham and a quick peek shows that to be a costly activity.
More pony riding – well that’s nice and easy and cheap 🙂 will arrange weekly if possible with Julie.
Swimming – yes, really must do this one.
Beach walks – just as soon as it’s a bit warmer we’ll aim to get to the beach at least once a week again.