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

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

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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

Help with Valentines for my Husband

Heart shaped waffle

Do you ever find that sometimes you think that you have told someone something but you haven’t? Or you expect them to know it, but they don’t? I think it is even harder in the days of over sharing when we put so much on social media sites like Facebook. An example of this for … Read more

Things to know about Iceland

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Iceland, known as the Land of Fire and Ice, is one of the most beautiful places to visit: Full of culture, volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, natural spas and a place to spot the Northern Lights. #Ad This post now contains and paid placement. Before you plan your trip here are some thing to know about Iceland … Read more

Activity Week 1 and Kelston 10K 2018

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Hands up I did plan to run every day in January for Red, but I think that he already become be active every day because I have really struggled to commit to it. By the time I had written my Motivation post I had already made the change and to be honest I do think … Read more

20 Kids and Counting The Aftermath

Sue Radford and Noel Radford with Pinkoddy

When watching 20 Kids and Counting maybe I had a biased view. I have been following the UK’s largest family, The Radford Family, since their show 15 Kids and Counting. I have had the opportunity to have numerous interviews with them and even had the pleasure of actually meeting Sue and Noel Radford. But there’s … Read more

Sun Holiday Codes 2018

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They are back once again those bargain breaks of £9.50 Sun Holidays. I will be adding all the Sun Holidays Codes for 2018 in this post so please do keep coming back for updates. Once again if you have booked before you should have received a priority code – this only works with SunSavers and … Read more