Tis the season to be jolly at Albert Dock attraction Mattel Play! Liverpool – they have some lovely plans for their small visitors this festive season, my gang had a blast at the weekend and didn’t want to leave (even the older children). December is a busy month for Father Christmas which is why the […]
For the last few years we have built up to Christmas with a trip to the spectacular Winter Wonderland in Manchester, held indoors at EventCity, right next to the Intu Trafford Centre. The UK’s largest indoor Christmas theme park has returned for a fifth magical year and opened to the public on Sat 9 December. […]
Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads remind me of geography lessons at school. We studied The Broads as a topic for GCSE geography and I loved it. The Broads, a National Park with over 125 miles of navigable lock-free waterways, set in beautiful countryside, are possibly what Norfolk is most known for. The closest other example I can think […]
Soft play centres on many levels are truly an amazing creation. There are tons of centres across the UK these days, although some areas are blessed with many more than others. We’ve always been totally spoilt for choice with regards to the number of soft play centres near us, and even in the last year […]
The Winter can be a really magical time to visit London, in particular, December. Much in the same way as New York takes on new appeal during the run up to Christmas and the New Year. How many times have you seen a movie with a scene of New York in December and thought how […]
Many years ago, several years before I became a parent, I worked with young offenders. Two girls and around ten boys. Their offences ranged from the occasional spot of shoplifting to setting buildings on fire and assault. It was the kind of job that meant I spent 80% of my time banging my head against […]
Wise words Years ago when I was at school I remember rolling my eyes at my grandmother most mornings when she INSISTED I eat something before I leave the house AND roll them even longer in the Winter months, when she insisted I leave the house with something warm in my tummy. I laugh at […]
Any parent of a fussy eater will know how stressful it can be to try and get fruit and vegetables into children sometimes. Often really fussy eaters will have one thing they are happy to eat loads of but try anything else and you are met with a major meltdown. Strawberries or cucumber perhaps go […]