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Chilham Manor

| September 14, 2013

We spent a lovely day out in the village of Chilham between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent. The grounds of Chilham Castle were open for visitors to view the outside of the spectacular manor house and its beautiful gardens.

A delightful country lane in the centre of Chilham village.

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A beautiful house with so much history.

Chilham Castle

Chilham manor house is absolutely stunning and is set in a picturesque setting.

Chilham Castle

The perfectly manicured lawns complete with topiary overlooking fields of sheep and the rolling Kent countryside.

Chilham Castle

Imogen waiting patiently for her turn on the trampoline in the grounds of Chilham manor.

Chilham Castle

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Family Day Out at Rare Breeds Farm

| September 7, 2013

We had a great family day out at Rare Breeds Farm in Kent for Ilya’s 3rd Birthday celebration. Ilya is Imogen’s cousin and he is such a charming, gentle and fun little boy. Imogen was so excited to see him and they spent the day viewing the farm animals, enjoying a special Birthday party lunch, watching butterflies in the Butterfly Tunnel, playing in the playground and going for a ride in the tractor trailer seated on hay bales.

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Imogen and Ilya adore one another and shared their delight of being on the farm. Holding hands they chattered and giggled as they ran around in the sunshine.

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Mummy pig and her little piglets.

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It was wonderful for Imogen to play with her cousin for an entire day!

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A very friendly rabbit in the petting area. There were also guinea pigs and chickens.

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Ilya blows out the candles on his Birthday cake.

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On the tyre swing in the park.

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Ilya shows Imogen the farm tractor.

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We all enjoyed the amazing playground at the farm.

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Spinning on the colourful roundabout. I love the mirroring of their hands on their knees!

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We had a super day at Rare Breeds Farm. A big thank you to Kristina and family for organising such a special day for everyone.

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Family Day Out in Whitstable

| July 5, 2013

When we discovered the forecast was for 26 degrees we knew we had to get to the beach. Imogen loves the seaside and it’s been a few months since our last beach adventures in New Zealand and France.

We decided to have a family day out in Whitstable, Kent. It’s roughly a one hour drive from where we live in London. I find that just getting out of London feels like a mini holiday and we certainly packed enough to make it feel like we were going away for a few days! We love being close to nature and visiting the beach for a day was great fun.

The Whitstable Fish Market by the quay was open and selling a variety of fresh seafood.

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We found an Oyster Shell Recycling point where used oyster shells are deposited to help re-establish oyster beds for the future.

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A collection of beach treasure.

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Imogen and Mummy on the beach playing with shells and spades.

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Daddy finds a crab in the shallow rockpools and Imogen watches it closely.

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