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
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 a travel guide to Barcelona and started to think … Read more
Read Ailsa’s review of Christmas at Crieff Hydro with her extended family.
Cornwall in the summer is amazing though you are never really guaranteed beach weather whatever the season. It’s a trip we make each year as a family and have enjoyed exploring the rugged coast line and hidden beaches come rain or shine. So how would it fair for a winter break… well it wasn’t the … Read more
When I think of Jakarta and Indonesia, I think back to my months travelling round the world straight after university with some good friends and not very much money. I think of endless beaches, cocktails, parties and hostels where no-one ever got any sleep. I think of partying and then I think of the three … Read more
You would be hard pressed as a parent to have missed out on the fact that comedian David Walliams has made the tricky transition from comedian to Author, and successful Author at that, over the past few years. Each Christmas seems to bring another adaption of his quirky creations onto the tele and as a … Read more