This years Tour de France kicks of on 7th July. Running until Sunday July 29th 2018, the 105th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,351 kilometres. The first Tour de France was staged in 1903. The plan was a five-stage race from 31 May to 5 July, […]
I can’t quite believe that we are nearing the end of 2017 and 2018 is on the horizon. How was 2017 for you? Here there have been some marvelous highs and lots of lows. It’s been one of those years really. What I am really pleased about though is that at the start of 2017 […]
We are all a bit bonkers about the snow in our family, especially me. There is something so magical about snow and it’s one of my favourite things ever. I’m a bit of a snow snob though really, I love proper snow, like this: In the absence of the real stuff we decided to make […]
At least once a week I will ask the children “would you like to do some craft?” – the same question, fairly frequently, and the level of excitement in response is also consistent every time. They love it. They always have fun. Whilst they respond fairly well to structured craft sessions, the ones they enjoy […]
I hate to even say the words really but it will be back to school before we know it. These days don’t you feel that you start to see the back to school stuff even before term has ended? What’s that about? We had a bit of a rainy day the other day so we […]
What is your favourite Disney movie? Is it a case of the old ones are the best or do you love one of the more recent Disney movies? As a child I loved Lady and the Tramp. I’m not sure why exactly but it was my favourite. It was a great blend of love, tragedy […]