The Sun £9.50 Holidays January 2015

The Sun £9.50 Holidays January 2015

The Sun £9.50 holidays are back and this year it is their 25th year anniversary! If like me you are not tempted by the offer of a free holiday by purchasing an annual Sun+ membership then you will need the Sun Holidays Code Words which start on Saturday 3rd January 2015. There are 337 parks … Read more

Forget Easter I am still holding on to Last Christmas

pinkoddy christmas 2014

New Year New start or talk of Easter – but what happens when you are not ready to move on? I still haven’t fully devoured last Christmas. I still need time to look through my photos and feel those happy memories again. For me this Christmas felt like a really important one. It was the … Read more

Rugby Mother Pamper Parcel

pamper parcel rugby

It is hard to believe that I have now been a mother for half of my life. No-one really can explain to you what it means to be a mother. They talk about the sleep deprivation in the early days, but nothing can really prepare you for it. Next comes the guilt – starting with … Read more

Brewers Fayre & Festive Menu Review

Brewers Fayre & Festive Menu Review

We were invited to review a Brewers Fayre and I jumped at the chance as we really do like them. First of all we like the fair pricing (we love the all you can eat buffet and refill drinks), free parking, loyalty card and on our visit we also received discount vouchers for January. Our … Read more

Bristol Entertainment

Holiday Inn Bristol Filton

I cannot believe that the time has actually come to think about our oldest son leaving the nest and going off to University. I am pleased and very proud that he has so far had 3 offers. One of the places is in Bristol and he is considering going there because it is more local … Read more

Family Fun Time at Christmas #CountDownToChristmas

Family Fun Time at Christmas

Family life can be hectic at the best of times. If you add into the mix of housework, work, afterschool clubs and cleaning the fact that my children go to 3 different schools than I am sure you can appreciate that we could easily end up not spending any time together – especially given that … Read more

ASUS Zenfone 5 LTE GloveTouch Review

ASUS Zefone 5 LTE Glove Touch Review

Before you read any further please know that the GloveTouch capabilities of the ASUS Zenfone 5 LTE are amazing. I received a free phone in order to review them but all words and opinions are my own. Asus Zenfone 5 LTE The first thing to note about the Asus Zenfone 5 LTE was that it … Read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #HalfShellheroes

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #HalfShellheroes

This Christmas will the Half-Shell Heroes feature in your Christmas Wish list? Half-Shell Heroes are ready for non-stop Ninja adventures, in this latest collection from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They are aimed at the younger audience (around 2-5 years). Their chunky design has smaller hands in mind, and are brightly coloured. Mega Mutant Leo … Read more

Changing Perceptions: Finn

Lottie dolls FInn

Boys and Violence The toys that children play with and their associated messages play a crucial rule in social norms. There is no doubt that certain toys are accepted as being for boys or for girls respectively. It is long argued whether this is due to nature or nurture, but I think that it is … Read more