I’ve always had quite a fascination for remote areas and wondered how it would be living in a remote region. I’ve always loved being in the countryside and have always felt most at home in the mountains. I love a good view, and if there is a high chance of snow during the winter months […]
My last baby
A few weeks ago I took this photo of my youngest looking out of the window of a canal boat. The more I look at it, the more grown up I think he looks, and the more I realise that he’s really not a baby anymore. As the youngest of four he has a massive advantage […]
Family Fun: On the Mersey
As a family we are huge fans of Liverpool and the Wirral and we love the Mersey Ferry. It’s a great way to spend time as a family and a really exciting trip for the children. They love a trip on the ferry and the best thing is, it doesn’t matter whether it’s sunny or wet, it’s […]
#BlackpoolHasItAll – part three
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our recent #BlackpoolHasItAll articles. If not and you fancy a look you can find the first article here and a specific focus on Blackpool Zoo here. The first stop on our Blackpool adventure was Madame Tussauds. I honestly thought that we would be around here […]
Dear Big Sister
The moment I met you I knew you were special. The way you held me, so confidently when I was less than a day old. You clearly knew what you were doing and had lots of practice with my two older brothers. You gave me so many kisses, and when I cried in my car […]
Camp Bestival: the benefits
If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know that we spent a long weekend away at Camp Bestival at the end of July. Having had some time now to reflect, I wanted to try and get to the bottom of the benefits the children all gained from that four days. It’s […]
#BlackpoolHasItAll – part two
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read our recent #BlackpoolHasItAll article. If not and you fancy a look you can find it here. I felt that I should specifically mention Blackpool Zoo as we had such a lovely time and we’re so impressed. It is absolutely somewhere we would […]
Avoid car leasing blunders
Car leasing has been an absolute godsend for a lot of people. It’s probably the best way you can drive a recent, high-quality model of car without having to come up with the money to actually purchase it. Although this sounds great, there’s a lot more to the whole process than that. Some people make […]