Elephants


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Destination Rest of the World

Sri Lanka – the perfect destination for a family holiday

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September 10, 2018

One of my earliest travel memories was visiting Sri Lanka as a child.
I am not sure exactly how old I was, but I remember the locals used to love patting me on the head, possibly because of my long blonde hair.
I also remember hairy taxi rides, staying in a…

Dog and Duck


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RAF100


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Destination UK

Bournemouth Air Festival 2018 in Review

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September 7, 2018

Bournemouth Air Festival is something we look forward to every year, having attended every year for the last 10 years.
It is the largest seaside air show of its kind in the UK, running for four full days and best of all, is completely FREE to attend.
The weather has been…

Dorset County Show


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A visit to Dorset County Show 2018

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September 4, 2018

We loved Dorset County Show last year that the kids literally squealed with delight when we told them we were going again this year.
Situated at the Dorchester showground and now in its 178th year, Dorset County Show has a variety of attractions, livestock, trade stands and fun for all…

Gravity


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Flying swings


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Destination UK

All the fun of Victorious Festival for kids

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August 30, 2018

We love our family festivals but have been a bit unlucky with the weather this year, as the last day of Camp Bestival was cancelled due to the inclement weather and the Fairy Festival was a washout.
We were hopeful that Victorious Festival would be luckier with the weather but…

Stonehenge bluestones


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Destination UK

Visiting Stonehenge with Kids

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August 26, 2018

Stonehenge has been on our days out wishlist for a long time and now we are English Heritage members we decided to take the hours drive north to visit.
Luckily we managed to dodge the Dorset Steam Fair traffic, as it was going in the opposite direction, but did get…

Stongehenge


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Flip Bag Kian


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A visit to Dorset Waterpark 2018

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August 23, 2018

Back in July 2016 we discovered Dorset Waterpark for the first time and the kids have been itching to go back since.

Last week Kian turned 18 and we wanted to find an activity that the whole family could take part in and Dorset Waterpark was the obvious choice.

You are…

Family Feastival


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A Family Feastival with Fore Adventure

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August 21, 2018

We have been fans of Fore Adventure for five years now, having enjoyed a day coasteering with them for Kian’s 13th birthday and several kayaking trips to Old Harry Rocks and a learning to paddle board session since.
Fast forward to the present day and it is lovely to see them…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk