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 [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Instagram followers will know that this weekend we spent the night in a rather smart hotel with the kids. We stayed [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Last weekend it was our sixth wedding anniversary so we took the kids into London to show them where mummy [...]
#MySundayPhoto
This weekend we went to a wedding in a tepee at Hitchin Lavender Farm, a pick-your-own farm in Hertfordshire where you [...]
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 [...]
#MySundayPhoto
A lot of #MySundayPhotos come from the beach, so this week I thought I'd share a picture taken in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Summer days out with the kids #4: Colby Woodland Garden, Pembrokeshire
Social media followers will know that this week we’re on staycation in Wales. My brother and sister-in-law have decamped to [...]
Summer days out with the kids #3: Chertsey Show, Surrey
I love a good county show. Funny looking rare-breed animals, competitive WI flower displays and costumed re-enactments all washed down with [...]
Summer days out with the kids #2: Whitstable Oyster Festival, Kent
You’d think a love of oysters would be a prerequisite for visiting an oyster festival. It’s not. I hate oysters. [...]
Summer days out with the kids #1: Sensational Butterflies Exhibition, London
BB doesn't even start school until September yet with the school holidays now upon us I already feel like we should [...]
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story
Apparently two thirds of parents don’t have enough time to read to their kids, and a third say they suffer [...]
