Thorpe Park Resort’s Shark Hotel

Thorpe Park Resort's Shark Hotel

There are many reasons for wanting to stay in Thorpe Park’s Shark Hotel which is conveniently situated inside the park. Whether it is because you want somewhere to crash without having to leave – making the very most of a two-day stay; because you have stayed really late (such as on Thorpe Park’s Ministry of … Read more

Our Glamping in a Safari Tent Experience

sunset safari tent

This Sunday 25th June 2017 is National Unplugging Day where families vouch to #GoGadgetFree for the day. Screen-time is a concern for many families especially with a growing trend of children being stuck to their gadgets at unsociable times such as whilst eating meals. It is feared that children are missing out on the great … Read more

Planet Hollywood London

Planet Hollywood London

London is a great place to go as a family. It is always very much alive and awake with plenty to see and do. But all this takes a lot of energy so it is important to stop and refuel. Planet Hollywood London is a Tourist-friendly, Hollywood-inspired American restaurant with cinema memorabilia and cocktail bar. They … Read more

How to Visit Italy on a Budget

Italy on a budget

Regular readers will know that I like to get the most out of my money and when I first took a look at travelling to Italy I knew it was going to cost more than our usual holidays. Still determined to get the costs down I had a look into ways to make it cheaper. … Read more

Easter in Italy

explosion of the cart

We went to Figline Valdarno in Italy for Easter: Italians celebrate Easter over the course of five days – starting with a wide range of religious and folklorist events: Holy Thursday – churches open their doors and welcome followers to visit their elaborately flower-decorated altars to pay respect to Jesus during his time of death … Read more

Transport your Luggage with Style

Transport your Luggage with Style

When it comes to going abroad without the car how you transport your luggage is a whole different ballgame to what you can get away when you can just throw everything into the boot. With our trip to Italy we had to consider getting on and off an airplane, as well as having something useful … Read more

Plymouth The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant Review

fish and chips at Plymouth The Waterfront

People’s reviews of places can be so important can’t they? That’s why when it came to Mothers’ Day I wanted to go somewhere that was well recommended. The Waterfront Bar and Restaurant in Plymouth was one of those such places, a former yacht club which serves seafood and pub favourites. They had a set Mothers’ … Read more

BMW i3 Electric Car

BMW i3 Fully Electric Car

The BMW i3 – Electric Car I was financially compensated for this post. You may remember that I was lucky enough to be invited by BMW to get to know their brand. Well one of the models I found really interesting was the BMW i3. A fully Electric car which also comes with a ranger … Read more

The Gloucester Studio

The Gloucester Studio

If you are planning on travelling to, through or near the Cotswolds, have a special occasion coming up or just love food then the Gloucester Studio will be well worth a visit for you. Home of The Pyromaniac Chef, Kathryn Minchew, an ex-Masterchef contestant offers a unique tailored service.The Gloucester Studio is described as a … Read more

Middle Piccadilly – My Happy Place

Middle Piccadilly Spa Retreat

Everyone in life has times of stress when they really need to relax and for me I never realised quite how much I needed that time right now. But after my time at Middle Piccadilly I felt the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders – something truly magical really did happen … Read more