Woburn Lido

Woburn Lido is the nearest outdoor pool to Northampton and this summer I am definitely going to give it a try.

The Swimming Pool is approx. 22m x 8m and near Woburn Abbey Estate.

Normal opening times are 12noon to 7.30pm but due to the current heatwave the times have been changed. As of 2 July 2018 two sessions are operating 10:00am to 13:30pm and 14:30pm to 19:00pm.

It costs £5 per adult and £4 per child under 3's are FREE.  You can purchase a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £15.

Woburn Lido

The pool is heated and run by volunteers. It is cash only so please remember to get some on your way. There is parking available at the Lido but if this is full you can use the car park at the village hall or behind the Woburn Hotel and walk the short distance.

You can call 01525 290611 to confirm opening times or check their Facebook page which is updated regularly.

The address is Woburn Lido, Crawley Road, Woburn, MK17 9QG.It is approximately 30 miles from Northampton.

Woburn Lido

Enjoy xxx

Rock Decorating Ideas

Our house has got really into decorating rocks as part of the rock hunting craze.
I am by no means an expert or particularly arty but really enjoy it.  If you are looking for some inspiration here's some of our rock decorating ideas to get you started.

Rock Decorating Ideas Sheep

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Rock Decorating Ideas

Rock Decorating Ideas

Rock Decorating Ideas - Unicorns

Rock Decorating Ideas

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Rock hunting Northampton. Have you joined in the rock hunt craze?

I first heard about rock hunting (rocking) in October 2017 via a BBC Three Counties Facebook post see original video here Have you taken part in a rock hunt yet? But it wasn't until recently I discovered how popular rock hunting has become in Northampton.

The Kindness Rocks Project and Love on the Rocks appear to be among the first rocking communities but now there are hundreds of groups mostly on Facebook.

You basically decorate a rock with an image or positive message and hide it (paint, hide and find).  Someone then finds your rock, posts a picture on social media if able/wants to and then hides for someone else to discover.  It is spreading some cheer and making someone smile.  It is a super easy craft activity to do with the kids with minimal materials needed.

I have recently decided to join in and have labelled my rocks with Life in the Mum's Lane as I thought it would be fantastic way to do a craft project with the kids (I'm not a crafty mum) spread some smiles and possibly find some Northamptonshire mums who might like my page as its all about local days out and parenting humour.

Rock decorating ideas

It's actually been more addictive than I thought decorating our little rocks.  My next batch will have some positive messages inspired by The Kindness Rocks Project.

Some we found & rehid 

If you want to join in all you need is some rocks, sharpies, acrylic paint or similar and varnish is optional but will mean your designs won't wash away.  I bought my rocks from Homebase a massive bag was £9.99 (we did find some at the beach but left them in a bucket with bacon from a failed crabbing trip so had to discard them!) my daughter already had sharpies and I bought some excellent pens called Posca. I only got 5 but already want more colours.

Rock decorating ideas

Rock decorating ideas

Rock decorating ideas

If you would like to join in and are looking for a Northampton group on Facebook Northampton Rocks has 800 members, Northamptonshire Rocks has 3300 and Love on the Rocks Duston has 700.  These were the biggest Northampton communities I found but there were loads including Hardingstone & Wooton, East Hunsbury, Hunsbury and Eastern District Rocks.

Why not join in and have some fun and make someone smile.

Emma xxx