It’s officially September—cue the conkers, cardigans and sudden urge to put cinnamon in everything. While autumn brings cosy evenings and pumpkin-spiced everything, it also signals that it’s time to get the house ready for the colder months.
There’s something magical about autumn in the UK. The leaves turn golden, the air gets crisper, and it suddenly becomes the perfect season for a mini-break—hot chocolate in hand, wellies on, kids in tow.
There’s something magical about theme parks. Whether it’s the squeals of excitement, the smell of doughnuts, or the sheer adrenaline of queuing for a ride you immediately regret, a theme park day is a core memory in the making.
If that sounds like your idea of a good day out, you’re in the right place. I’ve rounded up some of the best family-friendly hiking trails in the UK—perfect for all ages, pram-friendly in places, and full of scenery, fresh air and adventure.
Family holidays are meant to be fun, relaxing and memory-making—so why do they sometimes feel like logistical warfare with a side of forgotten toothbrushes?
Before you go wild with an online order or elbow your way through the back-to-school aisle, let’s talk strategy. Stocking up on term-time essentials doesn’t mean panic-buying every item in bulk—it means shopping smart, saving money, and avoiding the midweek scramble when someone announces they need a Tudor costume. By tomorrow.
The conversation about behaviour in schools is getting louder. Headlines warn of classrooms “out of control”, politicians call for tougher measures, and schools themselves often respond with ever-stricter behaviour systems. Detentions, isolation rooms, behaviour points, and apps that update parents minute by minute have become normalised in many schools.
There comes a point, somewhere around the second week of September, when you glance around your house and realise it looks like it’s been hit by a glitter tornado, a snack explosion and a soft toy uprising—all at once.
