Children’s Bereavement Charity Winston’s Wish

Children's Bereavement Charity Winston's Wish

Death is never easy and not really something that can truly be explained. We just have to know that it is something that happens to everyone at some point. But when it arrives for a loved one grief takes over and can be a very confusing time. Some many questions – Why them? Why now? … Read more

LEGO Pirate Party

LEGO Pirate party cakes

Holding a LEGO Pirate Party needn’t be a complicated affair, here’s how we did it with the thanks* to Gloucestershire based company Fabulous Partyware (see links to individual products). Making a LEGO Party Table The first most obvious thing to me was to make the table look just like a LEGO brick. This is very … Read more

Beefeater Gloucester – The Longford Inn #Review

Beefeater Gloucester - The Longford Inn

This Father’s Day Beefeater are offering dads the opportunity to tuck into a 6oz* Flat Iron Steak for FREE (or they can upgrade to one of their favourite cuts) when someone else orders a main meal after 5pm. “Beefeater offers a selection of the best cuts, cooked to sizzling perfection. Each mouth-watering Beefeater steak is … Read more

Brewers Fayre Weekday Carvery Elmbury Lodge #Review

Brewers Fayre Weekday Carvery Elmbury Lodge #Review

Reasons to have a Weekday Carvery There are many reasons that someone may decide to have a weekday carvery. With more and more people being concert about their diets than meat and veg is a very sensible option. Sundays do not seem to be the carefree days they used to be and fitting in a … Read more

Gruffalo’s Child Trail and Gruffalo App

Gruffalo's Child Trail

Following on from the success* of the anniversary celebrations of The Gruffalo** The Forestry Commission England, in conjunction with Magic Light Pictures, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the book The Gruffalo’s Child. There’s no better way to help develop children’s knowledge of the world, language development, sensory learning and numeracy than by getting them … Read more

Cattle Country Adventure Park 2014

cattle country sand barn

Berkeley’s Cattle Country Adventure Park is one of those places that we visit year after year. Cattle Country has a good mixture of indoor and outdoor activities which cater for the needs of a range of children’s ages. 2014 has seen some changes with the brand new beach barn and the interactive park map. We … Read more

Mr Blobby does Sport Relief

Mr Blobby Sport Relief

Just an ordinary day in Tewkesbury as Mr Blobby takes the children to school! Actually it was a mini practise (school) run, which also aimed to raise awareness of Sport Relief. It was my turn to take part in the  Team Honk Relay. Dressed in a  Mr Blobby costume I was to take the Baton from Sarah in Gotherington … Read more

Day 14: Jack and The Beanstalk – Heroes and Villains

Jack and the Beanstalk review

I wanted to include a variation of a “book” being performed, as I feel bringing the story to life can really encourage reading. Christmas is a great time for families, and what better way to spend time as a family at Christmas than to go and watch your local Panto. Once again The Roses Theatre delivered an … Read more