If you have been following the blog you will know that we have been on the look out for a large family car . Some of the cars we have looked at include the Mitsubishi Outlander, The Ford Grand Tourneo Connect and the Volkswagen Sharan . The latest car we have looked at is the Seat Alhambra. Some friends of ours […]
Summer weight loss special
Are you hoping to lose some weight in time for the summer sun…assuming we have some at some point that is? Weight Watchers is launching a month-long tour of the UK to back its campaign to show how eating our favourite foods and feeling healthy is possible. In response to research showing that half of […]
Money saving tips for families: part twelve
If you have been reading lately you will know that we have been running a series on money saving tips for families. We have covered a range of topics, with all sorts of money saving tips, so be sure to check out the other articles when you get a chance. Have you heard of High Street […]
Ending loneliness
Have you ever felt lonely? Are you worried that someone you know might be lonely? Loneliness can affect many people, of different ages and at different stages of life but it can affect older people in particular, especially if they do not have a partner into older age or family around them. Recent research from […]
Preserving memories: part four
You might have been reading our recent series of articles on preserving Memories. If you missed them you can read part one here, part two here and part three here. With Father’s Day fast approaching you might want to start thinking about gift ideas for the dads in your life. I think photo gifts make lovely […]
Father’s Day: gift ideas
As Father’s Day approaches, are you wondering what to get the Daddy’s in your life? Like any other gift buying time, you can go as over the top or as understated as you like. I tend to think that it is more about the sentiment behind what you have done as opposed to how much […]
Little people, big questions: part one
This is the first in a series of articles looking at the big questions, little people often ask. In the run up to the general election the big kids began to ask lots of questions. On the day of the election these questions escalated dramatically. I was really pleased that they had taken such a keen […]
Reduce, reuse, recycle
These were once the wise words from Bob the Builder in his project renovate song. How effective are you at these three things? I love having a good clearout and find the process quite therapeutic. The children like to re-discover things that were put away, we try to recycle as much as possible and donate […]