All was quiet in the deep dark wood.....

Saturday, 3 August 2013

All was quiet in the deep dark wood.....


Baby man is Gruffalo crazy. He loves his touch and feel Gruffalo book and has a soft toy Gruffalo (that my sister bought) that is half the size of him. So on a trip back from Swansea, we decided to stop off at The Dean Heritage Centre to have a look at their sculptures depicting the Gruffalo's child. Bless him, he was very excited. There was a lot of pointing.


The centre is only small, but they also have a nice little adventure playground and it is a beautiful place for taking photos.




We spent a few hours wandering around and letting the boys run around before finishing our journey. As we left we saw a lady making some of the beautiful carvings.



The problem with this? I want my own Gruffalo in my garden. How hard can it be for me to make one? Surely if I get a log and a chainsaw I can re-create this. Hmmmmm my Dad is good at making things.....

Dad..... I have a new project for you!

10 comments:

  1. bet you could make one!

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  2. Wow, that's a great place, and a brilliant carving. My son would have loved that.

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  3. On my list now. Youngest would love to see the Gruffolo sculptures. You must make one!

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    1. A Strong Coffee4 August 2013 at 20:39

      There are a few places that do them - if you google it. It is only small, so you wouldn't want to drive for hours to get there, but if you live near/are driving past it is lovely

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  • Chocolate is not the only fruit3 August 2013 at 21:51

    It looks fab Lou !!

    My boy loves his noisy Gruffalo book so I think he'd like it here.

    We've got loads of tree trunks at the end go our garden, I'd better start carving !!

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  • ha ha, I get my Dad to make everything. He's in the middle of a Pirate Ship project atm! So wish we had a Gruffalo themed attraction close to us as both my boys love the stories and characters. Your little man is cute as a button!

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  • Coombe Mill - Fiona3 August 2013 at 22:19

    What a fantastic place - we love the Gruffalo too! It looks so pretty there and the carvings are brilliant. I do like the photo of them on the huge bench, they look so cute. Thanks for sharing your Gruffalo hunt with Country Kids.

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  • I had no idea a place like this existed. Must do. for sure. love the pics x

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  • Galina Varese6 August 2013 at 09:30

    Aww that Gruffalo looks utterly adorable and I bet my little man would love one too. What a lovely place to visit!

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  • Wow, I want a carving for my garden too!!
    What a lovely looking place xx

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