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10 reasons to visit Thomas Land

If you’re two and totally obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine the chances are life doesn’t get much better than a trip to [...]

By |April 11th, 2017|Family days out, Reviews|11 Comments

12 reasons to visit LaplandUK

‘It's true’. That’s the strapline of LaplandUK, one of the country’s leading Christmas themed experiences – and one of the [...]

By |December 5th, 2016|Family days out, Reviews|26 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Guess what - we've been to Lapland! I don't mean Lapland, Finland, I mean Lapland, Berkshire, aka Lapland UK. If [...]

By |December 4th, 2016|Family days out|13 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

After starting the week with Halloween (I'm still getting over all the things they don't tell you) we ended it [...]

By |November 6th, 2016|Family days out|5 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Half term is upon us and we've kicked off the week with a long weekend at Corfe Castle in Dorset. [...]

By |October 23rd, 2016|Family days out|4 Comments

Things to do in London in half term

Are you wondering how to entertain the kids this half term? Does a little trip – and treat – the [...]

By |October 19th, 2016|Family days out, Reviews|14 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Instagram followers will know that this weekend we spent the night in a rather smart hotel with the kids. We stayed [...]

By |October 9th, 2016|Family days out|4 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Last weekend it was our sixth wedding anniversary so we took the kids into London to show them where mummy [...]

By |July 24th, 2016|Family days out|5 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

This weekend we went to a wedding in a tepee at Hitchin Lavender Farm, a pick-your-own farm in Hertfordshire where you [...]

By |July 10th, 2016|Family days out|6 Comments

Family days out in East Sussex: Drusillas Zoo & Park

It’s been two years (two years!) since we were last asked to review Drusillas Zoo & Park near Alfriston so the nice people there [...]

By |May 23rd, 2016|Family days out|11 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

A lot of #MySundayPhotos come from the beach, so this week I thought I'd share a picture taken in the [...]

By |March 13th, 2016|Family days out|11 Comments

The one where I spent the night in an Enchanted Park

Ok it was the evening, not a night (a night sounded better). This week I had one of the most [...]

By |December 4th, 2015|Family days out, Reviews|34 Comments

Family days out in Surrey: Bocketts Farm, Leatherhead

The wet weather we’ve been having lately and the fact BB has been recovering from pneumonia means we haven’t got [...]

By |November 11th, 2015|Family days out, Reviews|25 Comments

Forget X Factor: build a campfire & make s’mores

Saturday night is ‘treat night’ in our house. This involves BB being allowed to stay up late and watch X [...]

By |September 23rd, 2015|Family days out, Reviews|53 Comments

Summer days out with the kids #5: Great Dorset Steam Fair & Snoozebox review

August is over, the schools are going back and the nights are drawing in. But there's still time for one [...]

By |September 4th, 2015|Family days out, Reviews|12 Comments