Frightmare at Overfarm 2017

frightmare overfarm

Step into your worst Frightmare this Halloween Locals will know that Frightmare at Over Farm, Gloucester is a spine-tingling place to visit at Halloween. Now in its sixteenth year it is the south west’s largest Halloween scare festival. In the daytime there is lots of family fun with Spookyard – which runs through October Half … Read more

Why we have nothing planned this half term

Why we have nothing planned this half term

This half-term I decided that I was not going to pack a load of activities/days out/adventures in for my boys – that actually what they needed was some down time, time to just be. With them at 3 different schools now I thought that just time together being themselves would be best. I have loved … Read more

Having a Party: Three Ways to Entertain this Half Term

Having a Party: Three Ways to Entertain this Half Term

What is it about the school holidays that seems to make kids want to eat more? How about using this to your advantage to entertain them?! My children love nothing more than having a “party” this usually means just putting together some nibbles together (a mix of sweet (junk and fruit) and savoury). Furthermore you … Read more

Brewers Fayre this Half Term

We love our local Brewers Fayre Elmbury Lodge and have previous reviewed them for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter and the weekday lunch time carvery. So we were pleased to be able to share what the family favourite pub restaurant is doing to help with February Half Term. With the newly refurbished play area, and unlimited … Read more

Our Half Term with Skylanders SwapForce

half term with skylanders swapforce

I really do not know where the time goes – Half Term over before I even knew it. I have been so busy that I realise that I have let my boys play more computer games than is probably good for them. So I was really pleased to be asked to take a character from … Read more