A family-friendly hotel near Blackpool

hotel room

We recently spent a couple of days in Blackpool visiting some of the places that Blackpool has to offer families. We decided to stay overnight in the area to make sure we had as much time as possible to enjoy all the attractions. As we were visiting Blackpool Zoo on the morning of the second day, […]

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#BlackpoolHasItAll – Part one

blue flag beach

Blackpool is somewhere I remember visiting as a child with my grandparents. I mainly remember the beach and the illuminations. Blackpool is somewhere we have visited a few times with the children and each time they have loved it. With their blue flag beach, the summer is the perfect time to visit Blackpool. There is […]

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Camp Bestival: best bits

camp bestival 2016

If you are a regular reader of the blog you will know that we headed to Camp Bestival at the end of July. Four days, four children in a tent…what could possibly go wrong? Reflecting on our time at Camp Bestival on the way home, it was clear that we all had different ‘best bits’. This […]

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Being adventurous

wonderland

The summer holidays are a perfect time for adventure and near us there is no better place than the Crocky Trail. It’s action packed from the moment you get out of the car and the children wouldn’t have it any other way. There’s nothing quite like getting outside and expelling all that energy. Everyone always sleeps […]

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Festival footwear

havaianas

In preparation for Camp Bestival I’ve been thinking about appropriate footwear for everyone. Trying to predict the weather and also what we will be up to during our time at the festival. I decided that we can’t possibly manage without our wellies. Who goes to a festival without their wellies, or in our case, six pairs […]

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