Make Getting Outdoors Your New Year’s Resolution

people standing outside enjoying the view

Whether you love them or hate them New Year’s is a time when people make Resolutions. The start of a new beginning and many are too ambitious and do not last the week. I believe that small steps can make a big difference at the end of the year as long as you remain realistic. … Read more

Zero Waste Christmas

Zero Waste Christmas second hand cup, teddy, crackers and star all wrapped up

There are 3 main reasons to strive for a Zero Waste Christmas: Reduce what is going to landfill Stop rubbish affecting wildlife and Because people cannot afford to keep spending things they do not need Ways to Achieve Zero Waste this Christmas Cut back on your food waste Christmas is often seen as the time … Read more

Sleeping Beauty at the Roses Theatre Review

comedy panto scene with mess on his face and the dame

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

Stonehenge: One of the Wonders of the World

family standing in front of stone circle at stonehenge

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

Pink Parcel Subscription Box Review

Pink Parcel December Subscription Box Contents

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

Nature Trail Checklist for You and Your Little Ones

snail close up

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

Game of Things

Game of Things box

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

How to Make the Build Up to Christmas Easy

how to make the build up to christmas easy

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

Gloucester Quays Christmas

people ice skating with a christmas tree in the middle of the rink and two boys helping one another

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