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The run up to Christmas is such a busy time for most people and I have previously written about how to make the build up to Christmas easy. One of the main problems I face is fitting in meals in between the end of school/work and the next activity we need to get to – … Read more
Ben Crocker does it again with Sleeping Beauty – this year’s Panto at The Roses Theatre Tewkesbury. In his sixth consecutive year of writing and directing never failing to deliver an astounding Pantomime, with plenty of talented singing and dancing; amazing costumes and sets; magical sound and lighting; plus plenty of gags and audience participation … Read more
Our trip to Italy earlier this year saw my family tick of two of the Wonders of the World – the Colosseum of Rome and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Therefore, when my cousin and his family bought us an English Heritage Membership last Christmas it made sense that our first port of call would … Read more
Whilst it is lovely that young girls just starting their monthlies can receive a subscription box to soften the blow they aren’t the only ones who suffer! Therefore I was thrilled to be offered a sample subscription box from Pink Parcel who appreciate just that! All I had to do was select the type, absorbency … Read more
Whether you’re six or sixty, a walk in the woods is one of the best things you can do. The fresh air is brilliant for both your physical and mental health, and it connects you to nature in a way that we sometimes don’t even realise we’re lacking when we live busy lives and spend … Read more
In this day and age it is important to ensure that our children are not spending too much time on screens. Therefore, we have introduced a screen-free hour before bed in our house which means that the children need to fill it with something other than vegging out in front of the television. This is … Read more
Advent is officially the time to panic about Christmas because up until then people just keep on saying, “Well it isn’t even December yet!” If you have listened to them then you will realise that actually there isn’t a lot of time in those 24 days – when you factor in the Christmas Cards, Christmas … Read more
There is nothing more exciting than doing your Christmas Shopping at a Christmas Market followed by time spent Ice-Skating. Now at Gloucester Quays you can do just that with the Victorian Christmas Market open from 16th-26th November 2017 and the Enchanted Christmas Market from 27th November to Christmas Eve; with the Ice Rink open from … Read more
What I most love about LEGO is that it has stood the test of time. Always something that the children (and adults) want to go back to so is really worth its weight in gold. It is not something I need to wait and see if it will appear on the Christmas Wishlists because I … Read more
Regular readers will know how important Gaming is to my family. My oldest son had his first Playstation at aged 4 years old and is now at University hoping to one day be a Games Developer (for Media Molecule I think is his preference!). That we consider Playstation to be very Family Friendly so we … Read more