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Monday 3rd December 2018 sees the opening of a fantastic brand-new bar and restaurant The Botanist in Cheltenham’s Brewery Quarter. The Botanist brand is operated by the leisure brand The New World Trading Company and is known across the country for its floral and plant-based theme – with bars already open in Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, … Read more
This is an endorsed partnered post. Higher education doesn’t have to be expensive. If you want to get a degree but are worried about the debts and the cost of resources, here are just a few ways in which you could save money. Look for a sponsored course Believe it or not – there are … Read more
Christmas is a time for families to come together, getting excited about buying presents, putting up the Christmas tree and planning the Christmas dinner. But for thousands of young people it is a time filled with loneliness; with an estimated 18,000 young people at risk of homelessness this Christmas. Loneliness during Christmas time for the … Read more
Exercise has always been something I considered important for my family. We have a huge trampoline in the garden (we have always had one since the oldest was young – in fact our younger two children had it like an outdoor playpen!), the boys have all had swimming lessons (the 11-year-old swims for academy) and … Read more
This is an endorsed partnered post. Nowadays, the majority of us make a conscious effort to prioritise our health and wellbeing. We are more aware of what is good for us and what is bad for us than ever before and, thanks to the proliferation of the internet as an easy means of accessing information, … Read more
Fortnite is possibly the biggest game of the year. The survival game developed by Epic Games now has a book for beginners, which also contains advanced information for experienced players. The guide from Carlton Books helps with building, surviving and wining the Fortnite Game with information on Battle Royale and Save the World modes. The … Read more
This guest post is from Becky Goddard-Hill, co-author of Create Your Own Happy – a happiness boosting activity book for 7-12 year olds and their families. All the activities are based on scientific findings that explain why doing them will create happiness. Why should we be brave? ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t … Read more
It can be a confusing time when you receive eleven plus grammar test results from the different schools you applied for. In our area you are given a rank for each school, they tell you how many places they have this year and what rank they went down to last year. From this you can … Read more
We used our Merlin Annual Passes, which we were gifted, in order to see the Fireworks at Alton Towers. Theme Park Season is over for another year and we have had a wonderful time made even better with saving money with our Premium Merlin Annual Passes* Which of the fabulous Merlin Theme Parks you visit … Read more
We have previously visited LEGOLAND Windsor for Halloween but this year we used our Premium Merlin Annual Passes to visit Warwick Castle for their Halloween offerings – as I thought it would be better suited for their age. We arrived early to ensure a parking space and to book our tickets for additional Halloween attractions … Read more