Set your photos free!

set your photos free at jessops cheltenham photo gift ideas

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 … Read more

Spring and Easter Family Entertainment Ideas

simple spring flowers

If you’re like me you cannot wait for the next school holidays to spend some quality time with the children. And what a lovely time of year that it is with the arrival of Spring and Easter. Whether its days out together, crafting, cooking or a holiday it really is a special time together. Getting … Read more

Road Trips to Europe: Things to Consider

open road with snow and trees

Europe is a fantastic place to visit with some of the most scenic views and the best thing about it is that you can easily drive from place to place. This not only makes it easy to have the most amazing road trips but also makes it cheaper to travel (especially for families of 6 … Read more

The thoughts of a new BMW driver

blue bmw

So there’s been a lot of talk about BMW drivers being the worst on the roads. Well for a start that’s not correct it was actually M3 drivers in particular! But anyways as a new BMW driver I thought I would take a look at what people think of me when driving my new car … Read more

Things to know about Pisa

Pisa cathedral

The Leaning Tower of Pisa There are also plenty of fantastic architecture and churches in Pisa of course the most iconic being The Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is really interesting to visit because from some angles it does not look like it leans at all – but from others it … Read more

Gloucestershire #MyCommunityandMe

Harry Potter at Gloucester Cathedral

Taking pride in where you live and getting involved in the local community I feel really help make a place feel like a home. If you do not respect what you have then are you really going to be happy over the long term? That’s why I am glad that we have settled in Gloucestershire … Read more

3 Reasons Why Bloggers Should Use LinkedIn

3 Reasons Why Bloggers Should Use LinkedIn

Whether you use LinkedIn or not I am going to share with you just 3 Reasons Why Bloggers should use LinkedIn. I have to admit that when I signed up for LinkedIn I didn’t know what I was doing and just let my blog posts publish to it. I remember telling someone that I was … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to 11+ Options

The Ultimate Guide to the 11+

As much as we would all like to think that the Grammar School Entry test is a fair way of finding out who is capable of succeeding at Grammar School, it really is not. When our first son took the test we really did believe that if he was meant to go there he would … Read more

10 Things to know Before Visiting Tuscany

10 Things to know Before Visiting Tuscany

Tuscany is most certainly one of those places that should be on everyone’s travel bucket lists.  Known for its beautiful landscapes, architecture, history, art and culture as well as fine wines and cheeses. With its central location Tuscany is also a great place to stay for access to travelling to other parts of Italy. Italy … Read more

My Quest for a Pair of Jeans

flatlay bootleg jeans blue

Fashion is a funny old thing isn’t it. I guess my opinion comes from the fact that I tend to go for clothes that are practical as opposed to a changing popular style. All is fine with fashion as long as they don’t break those staple clothes I need – and that I can buy … Read more