Catherine Thomson

Review | The Black Forest Open Air Museum
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Review | The Black Forest Open Air Museum

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Catherine Thomson

The Black Forest in Germany is famous for its gateaux, cuckoo clocks and rustic farmhouses. We wanted to visit the ...

Oi Frog and Friends Theatre Show Review
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Oi Frog and Friends Theatre Show Review

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Catherine Thomson

I’ll be honest – I had no idea what Oi Frog and Friends theatre show! would be like. How do ...

Review | Birchover Residences – Luxury East Midlands apartment-hotels
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Review | Birchover Residences – Luxury East Midlands apartment-hotels

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Catherine Thomson

We are a family of five – which is awkward for accommodation. Now that our littlest one is out of ...

A great adventure at Nottingham Castle
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Nottingham Castle with Kids

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Catherine Thomson

If your kids are into Robin Hood, then a trip to Nottingham castle is a must. There’s something about Robin ...

Zog and the Flying Doctors | Review
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Zog and the Flying Doctors | Review

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Catherine Thomson

Zog and the Flying Doctors have bang-crash-thumped into a lively theatre production that we wholeheartedly recommend. Keep reading to hear ...

Visiting the Eiffel Tower with Kids
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Visiting the Eiffel Tower with Kids

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Catherine Thomson

Our kids were so excited to find out that we were going to Paris on holiday – their instant reaction ...

Stick Man at the Lowry | Review
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Stick Man at the Lowry | Review

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Catherine Thomson

Our family loves Stick Man– we have the book, we love the BBC animation and our 2 year old even ...

Paris with kids? This Vedettes de Paris boat tour is for you…
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Paris with kids? This Vedettes de Paris boat tour is for you…

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Catherine Thomson

City breaks can be off putting for parents of young children. The traffic, the queues, the difficulty of navigating them ...

Review | Night Owl 3-in-1 Sleeping Bag
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Review | Night Owl 3-in-1 Sleeping Bag

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Catherine Thomson

Have you ever had a bad night’s sleep while camping? We have. There’s nothing worse than being away in a ...

Seven Stories in Newcastle: A magical experience
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Seven Stories in Newcastle: A magical experience

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Catherine Thomson

If your children love stories then they will adore Seven Stories in Newcastle. Seven Stories; The National Centre for Children’s ...

Is it worth buying a Jorvik Group triple ticket?
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Is it worth buying a Jorvik Group triple ticket?

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Catherine Thomson

We recently had an amazing day trip to York. We visited three attractions and learnt about the Vikings, the history ...

The Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore
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The Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore

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Catherine Thomson

If you are visiting the Scottish Highlands with children, then the Highland Wildlife Park is a must. Located near Aviemore, ...

Review | SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium
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Review | SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium

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Catherine Thomson

SEA LIFE Loch Lomond was the best UK aquarium that we have ever visited. We went there recently with our ...

Misty Isle Boat Trips | Skye Boat Trips
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Misty Isle Boat Trips | Skye Boat Trips

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Catherine Thomson

We recently went on a holiday to the Isle of Skye. The terrain is wild, rugged and breathtakingly beautiful. Mainly ...