Best National Trust Sites in Essex and the Surrounding Areas

The National Trust is an organisation that maintains various gardens and historical properties throughout England. Many of the places within the National Trust are free to visit, but some do cost fees or have car park fees nearby them to help maintain them. We ended up getting a National Trust membership, which allows us to park in carparks for free, go to a bunch of places that do cost, and otherwise attend National Trust seasonal events. There is a lot on in the National Trust, and many places to visit. As we live in the Essex area, we decided to explore as many of the local National Trust sites as we could, and we’ve picked out a bunch of our favorites from our county and the bordering ones! Let’s get into our list of the best National Trust Sites in Essex and the surrounding areas.

Explore Inside a Castle at Bodiam Castle

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Everything you need to know about a Cat Window Perch

Our home has quite a few windows. The cats, of course, love looking out the windows and hissing or tsk tsk tsk at the birds that they see outside. As this is something they really loved, we decided to get one of those cat window perches or hammocks that stick to the window. At first, I was pretty unsure on if they would really stick or support our big cats, but we ended up being so happy with one of them, that we had to purchase another.

Cat Window Perch

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Republic of Cats Cat Food | Review

[Updated on January 6th, to add more information] Before ordering and reviewing Republic of Cats, I did not know much about the company. Over time, however, many people have stated that this cat food might be a re-branded, expensive version of Gourmet Cat. Though I have no way of telling, Gourmet Cat does have shares in the company, so it may be a similar product. Either way, these were my opinions and how my cat felt about the food. Gourmet Cat food is low in protein, and currently Republic of Cats does not have a breakdown of their cat food, so there isn’t an easy way to compare the two.

There are so many pet food brands out there and many of them are online! We decided to try one of the food subscription services, as Republic of Cats is a brand I have never heard of, and the Republic of Cats had a two week trial box for just £5, we wanted to see how Pancake got on with it! Republic of Cats allows you to put in a bunch of information on your cat, like the breed, if they are neutered, their allergies, weight and more, as well as what your goal is with your cat’s food. You can choose from options under weight management, fur/coat care, and health management support, as well as list any medical issues your cat has – which is great if you do need special food!

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Harry Potter Mystery Capsules Series 3 Mystery Capsules

[Ad- gifted products] Blind bags are something that every brand seems to have now-a-days. There is a lot of wonder in opening up sections and finding some sort of mystery there. Recently, we have gotten more into blind bags, as the children find it really fun to discover what toy it is! And, so we were really excited to get our hands on some Harry Potter Mystery Capsules! We had a Series 1 mystery capsule tucked away in a bag, so decided to see how the capsules have changed from series 1 to series 3.

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A Knock Knock Joke A Day | Book Review

[Ad- gifted product] Daddilife Books, a group of bloggers and writers who happen to be dads, have released another book! Much like their A Joke a Day book, this book also is all about jokes; A Knock Knock Joke a Day, contains a knock knock joke specifically to tell, each and every day of the year (including leap years), that are dad approved and will get our family to at the very least groan at you. Knock Knock Jokes are a whole joke type on their own – one that everyone knowns. This book of jokes are all family friendly, and having one a day starts your day off right.

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