In the middle of a busy half term week we headed to Chessington World of Adventures for their big Halloween extravaganza, and found some very pleasing surprises, as well as scary ones! Halloween at Home We are however conscious that in 2020 you may not wish to travel or may not be permitted to, so … Read more
If you’ve visited Devon and the surrounding areas with your family you have probably seen the leaflets and signs for Crealy; you may have even visited. However, being relatively new to holidaying in Devon and Cornwall with the family (we have tended to head off to the Lake District!) we were delighted to be invited … Read more
The night before our trip to Corsica with Simpson Travel we stayed overnight at the Sofitel at Heathrow. This was our second stay at the Sofitel at Heathrow and you can read the review of our first visit here. There is literally no better place to stay if you are flying out of Terminal 5. … Read more
Recently, whilst I was up feeding Matilda, I was doing my usual browse of Facebook. As I was scrolling through endless posts on a local mum group, one caught my eye – “Can anyone tell me whether it is worth taking a 5 and 3 year old to the Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden”. … Read more
Find out how we got on at Kendal Calling with a 7 week old baby! Before the arrival of our little boy, and in fact even before we decided to try for children in the first place, my wife and I discussed what sort of impact having a child would have on our life. As … Read more
Our review of Deer Shed Festival 8 – how much fun could my toddler possibly have? Over the weekend of 21st-23rd July 2017 we were invited to Deer Shed Festival at Baldersby Park, Thirsk. I have been to a lot of the big named festivals over the past 10 years, but this was my first … Read more
If you’re looking for some Glamping in Yorkshire why not try Humble Bee Farm. My husband is not a fan of sleeping anywhere without 4 brick walls and good solid foundations. So I decided to start him at the top of the tree, at the best glamping site I could find, in the hope that … Read more
Here are some top tips for Camping with a Baby. Most people I chat to start with the premise that it can’t be done, shouldn’t be done, or that they simply wouldn’t do it! However here are some Camping with a Baby tips from me and some other travel bloggers who have all done it. … Read more
Do you fancy going to Leicestershire for a weekend getaway?” My husband asked. I was intrigued. Why would we want to go there? “Have a look at this company, Stay Play Explore.” I browsed through the website www.stayplayexplore.co.uk for a few minutes. The activities and attractions on offer looked great and the accommodation looked the height of … Read more
As you know from some of the photos I have just recently returned from the latest addition to the Sani Resort in Halkidiki – Sani Dunes which opens tomorrow! I loved it and you can read why here! Originally created as a grown up hotel, one that focused on adults and children over 12; … Read more
I’ve just spent a glorious 4 days and 3 nights at Sani Dunes, the newest stunning addition to the Sani collection of luxury hotels in Halkidiki. My trip was without exception perfect (and the company of Sarah from Extraordinary Chaos made the trip) but there were 5 reasons I loved Sani Dunes particularly and am … Read more
Discover these great family friendly National Trust days out in London.
We loved our trip to the Empire Theatre in Liverpool to see The Birmingham Theatre Company’s production of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny. It was a post-Easter holiday treat for us but owing to the short running time (just 2hrs 10 mins to include an interval) and the earlier start time of 7pm, it wasn’t too … Read more
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve visited Barcelona over the years, I’ve been with work and with friends, I’ve been on a hen do and also on a romantic weekend break; however we have never actually been to Barcelona with kids. I was recently reading an interactive guide to Barcelona on Avis’s website and … Read more
