The summer holidays are nearly here and school will soon be out. Feeling excited? Anxious maybe? Wondering how you will fill six weeks or maybe wishing the holidays were longer? Either way, one of the things that parents comment on in relation to the summer holidays is how much children eat. Those days when you’ve just […]
The British weather is, as we know highly unpredictable. Last year we waited and waited for a summer that never came. Last year we lit our BBQ twice. Twice. That’s appalling. One of those BBQ’s was between rain showers too. Because of the unpredictable nature of the British weather, it pays to have meals that […]
Do you enjoy a good carnival? Do you like festivals? Fancy putting the two together this summer? You can at Camp Bestival. We love festivals but we’ve only ever been to one-day events before. This summer we’ll be heading to Camp Bestival for four days and camping with the children. Crazy? perhaps. Exciting, very! There […]
Rain or shine this summer it is always good to get outside with the children. Spending time outside at home can be just as much fun for little ones as heading out somewhere. We’ve put together some of our favourite outdoor activities to do at home this summer. Patio chalking As long as it is dry […]
With the summer holidays just around the corner many of us are hoping for some sunshine. It seems to have been rather illusive this week though, and it was actually quite chilly here for a couple of days. It’s been a wet week for us but to brighten things up we thought we would make […]
As much as we look forward to a long summer break with our children and more flexibility away from the regular school runs, the summer holidays can leave many parents a tad fraught. Last summer I lost count of the number of parents posting Facebook statuses a week into the school holiday like “is it September […]
I fell in love with Roald Dahl books a very long time ago. Each book had me captivated by the end of the first paragraph, something which I consider to be a real skill. As a parent, I now get to live these adventures all over again. As every Roald Dahl fan knows, real witches […]
Our big girl loves a good festival. The chance to wear hot pants with wellies and funky hair and make up, is something she loves. Having fun watching performers, joining in a range of activities and generally having a ball outdoors is right up her street. Sounds pretty good to me too, I just wish […]