family life & travels
During the first week of the school holidays we went down to South Devon for the week. We were staying at Beverley Holidays, which is in Paignton, and the location really is perfect for lots of things to see and do. The sun was shining, it was back when we were in full ‘heat wave’ so
I don’t think you could have got anywhere yesterday without hearing about the Royal Wedding. After contemplating going up to Windsor to see the pomp and ceremony of it all (and to try and catch a glimpse of Harvey and Mike), I thought with little ones it was going to be much simpler to stay
Having a day out at the British seaside should be a rite of passage for all children. There is something about the salty sea air, the sand beneath your toes and a paddle in the generally chilly water that is good for the soul. Children love building sandcastles in the same way that their parents and grandparents
This UK heatwave couldn’t have come at a better time this week as it coincides with National Picnic week (16th – 25th June). How very British. If you’re staying at home and having a picnic on the garden or out on a balcony, then it makes it much easier to just grab things from inside
My sister is taking over the blog today, to share all about her time at the Boardmasters Festival in August. Over to you, Emma… Well, with the weather of late, it is easy to see that summer is pretty much over. Back in the middle of August, though, we enjoyed a fab day at the
With the summer holidays fast approaching, it has got me thinking about what will be coming around in September. Max will be starting primary school! First of all, I am beside myself that he is actually old enough to be going to school. It seems like hardly anytime since he was starting nursery school. I
With the recent St. George’s day, it has got me thinking about what it means to be British. Well, I suppose I mean English, but who’s counting? There are just some things that are just typically British and sometimes, can be hard to explain to outsiders. I’m always reminded of a few of those things
Ask a Brit to give you one thing that makes Britain so great and they’ll probably have to think about it for some time. Not because they can’t think of a single thing, but because putting your finger on one defining feature is so difficult, especially in the past few years. Since the recession struck
One of the things I love most about springtime and the warmer weather we get, is picnics with my little people. Just the other day we headed into the garden for a picnic lunch, once Max was back from nursery. I have vivid and happy memories of doing this kind of thing growing up, having
