Things to know about Iceland

northern lights iceland

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. Before you plan your trip here are some thing to know about Iceland that I discovered on our short stay there: … Read more

Make a Merlin Annual Pass part of your New Years Resolutions

London Eye at Night

Do you know that almost half of all people will have given up their goals made in the New Year by the 8th January! What you need is something that helps you have the best chance of keeping your resolution by committing yourself. I have previously written about Getting Outdoors more as a New Years … 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

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

LEGO Christmas Gift Inspiration

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

Playstation for Families

Family playing Playlink with Playstation in front of the television

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

Office Christmas Party Review and Giveaway

Father Christmas at The Office Christmas Party - film image

Office Christmas Party – Spoilers The new SEO of Zenotek, Carol (Jennifer Aniston), is a bit of a Grinch and turns up to make a few changes at the branch her laid-back brother Clay (TJ Miller) runs. First she cancels the politically correct seasonal office party, organised by farting PR lady Mary (Kate McKinnon), and … Read more

Paddington 2 Review

Paddington 2 cinema screen and luggage tag saying to look after each other

If you are like me you will be asking yourself if Paddington 2 is as good as all the hype surrounding it. I have heard nothing but 100% rave reviews and people saying that it was even better than the first. So what was Paddington 2 really like? We went along to a special screening … Read more

Paddington Bear Biscuits Craft for Kids

paddington bear biscuits

Paddington 2, the sequel to the popular 2014 film, is being released onto the big screen on Friday 10th November 2017. In Paddington 2 our favourite bear takes up a new hobby of baking, so what better way to celebrate the release than with some gingerbread Paddington bears taken from his very own recipe book! … Read more

Halloween Make-Up Effects

halloween make up

Halloween is a great time to get creative and dress up. It doesn’t have to be expensive to get into the spirit of things – and you can get really effective looks with make-up. This does not need to be by a professional and can be done at home. Eleven year old Katie Long loves … Read more