The beautiful weather this week, our recent National Trust membership, our new Victorian theme, and a cancelled trip to Stratford-upon-Avon for friends were all factors in today's impromptu visit to Sudbury Hall, starting in the recently refurbished Museum of Childhood.
After trying out some outside games and Madi being very scared of walking through the mining tunnel in the dark, she was overjoyed to find a dolls house...
...and relented so far as trying to squeeze in to a gap the size of a chimney, if not going through the chimney tunnel itself!
And I was overjoyed at first to spot a Brownie uniform just like the one I wore myself (complete with Kelpie six badge!) but then quite disconcerted to realise that I am now history!
In the schools area, Madi and Evie got quite hands on...
But when we entered the storytelling area...
...poor Lucy ended up carrying and leading them out past the puppets and mannequins!
...but only after they had staged their performance.
The boys' toys area was a surprise success...
...as were the very old and unusual toys.
After a lovely picnic lunch, in to the Hall itself...
...with a trail to follow and discovery boxes...
...before checking out the playground, and ice-creams at the cafe :O)
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