What is bath time like in your house? I’ve written about bath time many times, with everything from establishing a good bath time routine, to the fantasy vs reality of bath time with children. I’ve said before that bathtime can be bonkers in our house, but at least non of the children are afraid of water! Quite […]
Save the world kids! With the help of The Avengers
Are your children into their tech? Do they love construction, figuring things out and using digital tools to create stuff? You might then be interested in checking out the collection by Tech Will Save Us, the makers of award winning do-it-yourself kits and digital tools that help kids to make, play, code and invent using technology. Exciting […]
5 ways to put a ‘spring’ in your step
According to a survey by One Poll, 41% of us find that the long, dark evenings, leave us feeling sluggish. The long winter months can sometimes feel like they are going on forever. We’ve had snow in spring for goodness sake! It’s not just the weather that does this to us, sometimes everyday life pressures […]
What your zodiac sign reveals about your work characteristics
Over the years when I’ve been chatting to people, they’ve often described themselves, or indeed others as being a typical: Aries, Taurus, Gemini etc. It never really means much to me as I don’t really know a great deal about the zodiac signs. I remember in my teens being quite into finding out what mine […]
Live the ‘Good Life’ in the Lake District
The Lake District is somewhere I’d love to spend more time. During university I visited a lot. After my family moved to France I didn’t have a ‘home’ to go back to at weekends, so sometimes I’d go home with a friend. Her parents live in the Lake District. We’d go on long walks with […]
Looking to encourage your child to take up golf? A few things to consider
It is hard for golf to shake its image as a sport for the elite upper classes. ‘Golf’ conjures up stereotypes of older gentleman sipping champagne on a gloriously maintained (and exclusive) course in the middle of the countryside. However, golf is starting to open its doors to those from a variety of backgrounds, and […]
Suitable signage for your home
Whether your home has a name or a number it needs to be visible. There is nothing more frustrating when you are looking for an address and you can’t see a name or number anywhere. We’ve never had a huge issue with people finding our home, but recently two deliveries have been abandoned with the […]
Nike Leads the Charge
Nike is quite an apt name for the company that now dominates the global sportswear industry. If the ancient Greek goddess of victory was around today, it’s a sure bet that she would have been supported the company that derived its name from her. There is little doubt that she would have considered wearing a […]







