What is NCS? NCS stands for National Citizen Service and is for teens 16 and 17 years old across England and Northern Ireland. This amazing opportunity costing a maximum of £50 gives young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to meet new people, develop skills; build confidence and self-belief, whilst living away from home. NCS(…)
Green Board Games’s Shaperise is the memory shape game designed by winner of the Young Games Inventor 11 year old Sebastian Fleming-Smith. About Shaperise Shaperise is a mix between shape and memory with the aim of the game being to memorise the pattern of coloured blocks. The beauty of this game is it can be(…)
Home education seems to be a topic that comes up again and again, with more and more people doing it. Note it isn’t referred to as home schooling as actually the point generally is that schooling isn’t beneficial for children and it is more about providing the right education for the individual child or children.(…)
This week is National Shoe Fitting Week and although I am sure that many of us are aware of how important children’s growing feet are we tend to forget our own! Footwear is the only piece of clothing that can damage our health – if we walk a certain way to avoid pain then it(…)
My family and I were invited to be Merlin Premium Annual Pass Holders in exchange for 6 posts this year. We love Merlin and it made sense that our first visit of the Season was to the family’s current favourite park Alton Towers for the launch of their new Wickerman Ride. Wickerman Ride at Alton(…)
Frantics is the perfect game for any family – whether they are team player or cunning rivals. Exclusive to the Playstation4 Frantics is a game that utilises PlayLink – meaning that you can use smartphones, or tablets instead of a controller. Not only does this make it easier if you do not have enough controllers,(…)
Introducing the new Peppa Pig Pick up and Play Playsets from Character Options: Designed as a foldaway playset in the shape of Peppa’s face, these sets open up to reveal a classic scene such as the beach or the playground, plus a figure and accessories are included too for imaginative fun. Suitable for those aged(…)
I have to say that I don’t think I am the only woman out there who is nervous about driving. Now I am sure there are many men out there too, but I think it is easier as a woman not to know much about cars and be afraid of them. This in turn means(…)
If visiting Tuscany then I recommend a visit to Siena; set on three hills with the Piazza del Campo at its centre, reached by winding alleyways and steep staircases. Founded by Senius and Ascanio sons of Remus (twin to Romulus who founded Rome), with statues of the wolf feeding twins spotted throughout. Declared as a(…)
Do you find that you take loads of photos but they end up just sitting on your phone or computer? Well a new Jessops store has opened in Cheltenham’s Sainsbury’s which aims to help you set your photos free! Jessops is the leading hight street photography specialist and they have seen a huge rise in(…)