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Our first visit to Farmer Palmers this year - fantastic

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SPARKLER1 · 15/02/2005 20:14

Took dds to Farmer Palmers this afternoon and we have all had a wonderful time - although a bit chilly. It feels like such a long time since the summer and dds ran around out there like they had never been there before. They now have a new indoor play area which was great for us to go into for half an hour and warm up. We normally go for a whole day but only had an afternoon to spare this time. I think we crammed more into this shorter visit. We managed to see a few baby animals but they said that it is still a bit early in the season and there should be more coming later. Aaaaaaahhhhhhh! Fantastic.

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SPARKLER1 · 15/02/2005 21:00

Anyone else seen this new play area. It's fantastic what they have done with the spare space between two buildings.

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Tommy · 15/02/2005 21:20

Haven't been there yet but my MIL talks about it alot (although she hasn't been there either!) It's worth going to then?!

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SPARKLER1 · 15/02/2005 21:21

Definitely. Do you live locally? How old is your child/children?

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Tommy · 15/02/2005 21:26

We're in Southampton - MIL in Weymouth. My boys are 3 and 18m and big into farms

AuntyQuated · 15/02/2005 21:27

where is it?

Tommy · 15/02/2005 21:31

Bournemouth way I think but i guess Sparkler will be back in a mo to tell us exactly! (I hope)

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SPARKLER1 · 15/02/2005 21:40

They say it is suitable for children up to the age of 8. It is just off A31 between Poole and Bere Regis.

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SPARKLER1 · 15/02/2005 22:12

Lots to do. Play barn,gift shop, animal barn, tractor ride, swings, playhouses and climb-ons on sand pit, bouncy castles, go karts, ball pool, new indoor play area, feed the animals, cafe, pedal tractors. Loads 'n' loads.

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Tommy · 16/02/2005 08:54

Definitely get there this summer I think

lunavix · 16/02/2005 09:26

I was thinking of taking ds there for his 1st birthday is there stuff I could do with him there? Or is he too young?

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 22:58

Sorry Lunavix just seen your post. I wouldn't personally hold a 1st birthday party as such there but a day out would be quite sweet I guess. There's loads for the older children to do. You could still do stuff with a little one though. See the animals, stroke them, they have a baby swing in the barn, you could ride on the bumpy tractor if you think baby was brave enough. In the summer they have a nice picnic area so you could take a picnic blanket and let little one run/crawl around.

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:03

Sparkler, you are making me homesick. DD absolutely loved it there and moors valley.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:05

Lucy5 I know you've said loads but I've forgotten. Where are you again? Sorrrreeee!

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:09

I live in Spain but I used to live in Parkstone.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:10

I used to live there too. We may have had this conversation before - I do apologise if we have.

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:13

we havent had this conversation before but we did come up with the same rude place names on a thread. Where are you now?

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:17

aha! Still in Poole.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:20

Canford Heath to be exact. Which side of Parkstone did you live?

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:22

Only someone who had lived in Parkstone would say that hahaha. North of the Ashley road, wrong side by all accounts.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:23

I was that side too.

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:25

I used to live next door to the kiddies park.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:27

My mind is working overtime now. Kiddies park???????????????????????

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:30

Just off the Ashley road, turn off just opposite kfc

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SPARKLER1 · 17/02/2005 23:32

I know where you mean. The name of the road is bugging me though. Near Cranbrook Road somewhere wasn't it?

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lucy5 · 17/02/2005 23:34

Thats it, Uppleby road, I dont know why I didnt say that in the first place.