Ah skiing…. Mountains… Snow… Three things that are never far from my mind, but what is the best age to start this awesome hobby/way of life? As someone who began skiing at the age of five (thanks to my parents) I’d say the earlier the better. Children tend to be fearless and of course there is […]
School holiday activities: part two
Welcome to part two of our series on things to do in the school holidays. With a long school holiday ahead, I always think it can be nice for the children to have a project to work on. Last summer they took on a reading challenge and they have asked to do that again this […]
Travelling with children: part seven
With the school holidays nearly upon us you might have begun thinking about how you are going to keep the children busy whilst you are travelling. If you are a regular reader of the blog you might recall that I wrote about the busy bags I prepare for each of the children when we travel […]
Travelling with children: part five
As we enter June, many people will be looking forward to holidays or short breaks away. Perhaps you are off somewhere nice and warm soon? When travelling with the children, aside from the general paraphernalia that comes with babies and children, I always like to take a few medical supplies just in case. You might […]
Travelling with children: part four
If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you might have read our articles about travelling with children. If you missed them, you can read part one here; part two here; and part three here. Feeding children when you are away from home can be a bit of a challenge but with some careful planning and […]
Travelling with children: part three
You might have been reading our other articles on travelling with children recently. If not you can read part one here and part two here. I have always found it easier to be self-catering with children, especially when they are very young. That doesn’t mean I’m not open to other options, but just that’s what […]
Travelling with children: part two
Welcome to part two in our series of articles about travelling with children. If you missed part one you can read it here. In part one of this series, I said that I know some people can’t contemplate travelling very far with children, for a range of reasons, but I have always prefered to have a […]
Travelling with children: part one
With the summer months in sight we have a new series of articles coming up, looking at travelling with children. I know some people can’t contemplate travelling very far with children, for a range of reasons, but I have always prefered to have a go or at least take the time to see what’s possible. […]