Not all festivals are the same and it is really good to hear about these smaller, lesser-known ones such as Valleyfest. The youngest two really enjoyed Livestock last year and were really disappointed that it wasn’t on again this year; so they were super excited to hear that we had been invited by Orchard Pig … Read more
You may recall that recently our 9 year old son was the first in our family to take part in a junior triathlon. His favourite part of it was most probably the cycling as he loves his bike (although we discovered that day that it was actually too small and he needs a new one). … Read more
Gloucestershire is such a fantastic place to visit with a mixture of elegant spa and market towns, stately homes, splendid religious buildings, green landscapes and a whole lot of history to explore. Wherever your heart takes you in the Shire there is also bound to be plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Things for … Read more
Fittingly this week happened to be Race Week here in Gloucestershire and I thought that I would start the week off with a run. I intended to go much further than I did but got really hot really quickly and needed to drink my bottle of water I take out with me earlier than usual. … Read more
Dressing up doesn’t have to be expensive and it can be so much fun! Not only that but it can give new confidence – pretending to be someone or something else; develop creativity, imagination and thinking skills. Of course I am belatedly sharing with you my boys’ costumes from World Book Day – but they … Read more
GEEK is a 3-day indoor festival full of video games, future technology, retro-games, cosplay, board games, workshops, comic books, Minecraft cave, talks, tournaments, arcades, VR, Official Mario Kart Tournament, merchandise for sale, performing arts and more. GEEK Dreamland 2017 Information for Visitors GEEK offers a mixture of activities – some where you can just turn up, … Read more
With the huge success of Pokémon Go this year I figured that there may be a whole load of new parents looking for Pokémon Christmas Gift inspiration. With Pokémon celebrating its 20th year this time it should be easier than ever but being as my boys have been fans for a while I thought I … Read more
The much awaited film of our favourite 90s toys Dreamworks Trolls is almost over! Based on the Good Luck Trolls who are known for their spectacular long, colourful hair — they are the happiest creatures ever. They love to sing, dance, bake cupcakes and scrapbook. There’s music and glitter everywhere! Their leader Poppy (Anna Kendrick) … Read more
This summer we have had a much more relaxed approach and not really spent a lot on entertaining the boys. It has been more about time at the park, riding bikes, picnics and playing with sticks. Of course we have done other things (we went back on a Sun Holiday to Newquay View Resort, Livestock … Read more
A simple to make Donkey Costume – perfect for the Nativity, or Christmas Dressing up without costing too much money.