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This is an endorsed partnered post. Has it been a while since you last saw the living room floor for toys? It’s remarkable how one day you can tidy the whole house and the next day it can look like a tornado travelled straight through it overnight. Sometimes you could be tricked into thinking that … Read more
Christmas is a time for being together, a time for family, a time to show each other appreciation: Quality not quantity. We know this but somehow we tend to get sucked up into the commercialism of it all. This year we vowed to make it more about family time but wasn’t sure how to do … Read more
When your child reaches seventeen if they are interested in driving chances are they will want a licence as quickly as they can and be out on the road, leaving parents worrying about just how safe they are. Driving is a life skill, getting behind the wheel means that your actions can affect you and … Read more
Once again we returned for the annual tradition of the Christmas Panto at The Roses Theatre Tewkesbury, and this year it is the turn of Dick Whittington. The Roses Theatre brings this traditional story to life with music, mayhem and exhilarating fun as Dick has adventures whilst making new friendships and dastardly foes. Dick Whittington … Read more
This is an endorsed partnered post. Temptation lurks around every corner the moment December hits. The radio becomes full of Slade one hit wonders, Shakin’ Stevens is regaling you about how the snow is falling all around him, and John Lennon is telling you optimistically that war is over once again. Mince pies are springing … Read more
This is an endorsed partnered post. Something many people struggle with, is getting into the health and fitness habit and sticking to it in the long term. It’s important that you make this a lifestyle rather than just a quick fix, as so many people make this mistake. If you see health and fitness as … Read more
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