WHEN my sons ripped open the envelopes containing their Blue Peter badges, it was only the start of the excitement to come.
We live right on the doorstep of a visitor attraction that lets young badge-holders visit free and they couldn’t wait to race over the road to show off their new bit of bling to the ladies in the ticket office.
Since then, we’ve been to loads of places where the boys can get free entry by presenting their Blue Peter badge and card, but with 200 attractions to choose from, there’s still plenty for us to visit.
The iconic badge from the children’s TV show has just celebrated its 60th birthday, with more than 750,000 presented to youngsters aged five to 15 in the last ten years.
Young viewers can write in to the show and they’ll receive a personalised reply, alongside a badge and card with their details on it.