Family life can be busy. Getting a babysitter can be tricky when you don’t know people close by, and it can be costly too. And throw that all in with a global pandemic and you’ve got a recipe for staying home. A lot. Of course, that can be fine, but night after night things can
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Cosy Spa B&B Review: Sage Cottage in Staplehurst, Kent
When you have got young children and are busy with work and family, there isn’t much time for nights away as a couple. Even a date night out of the house can be a rare thing, but to have time for just the two of us (without the early morning wake up call), can be
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Our Evening With a Private Chef From La Belle Assiette
When you’ve got young children and live in an area that is just under an hour away from nearest family members, it can mean that date nights are few and far between. Of course, we do know a few people that we’re happy to have babysit the children that aren’t family, but it isn’t always
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My Day at Wimbledon (and How You Can Be There Next Year)
Last week I ticked something off the bucket list; I went to see the tennis at Wimbledon. It is definitely something that I have wanted to do for a long time, it is such a British institution, and takes me back to my tennis days at school. Plus, as patron of the All-England Club, I
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Date Night Ideas That Won’t Break The Bank
When you’ve got young children (or any for that matter), I think it is so important to ‘date’ your other half. I do find the whole date night term a little bit cringe, but it is so important to remember your relationship as you have kids that are growing. Otherwise, it is easy to get
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Date Night at Pan-Chai Restaurant in Harrods | Review
This past weekend we went on a much needed date night and we headed into London. I still find the term ‘date night’ a bit cringe, but it was fun to get away for an evening minus the children. I’d been invited to dine at the Pan Chai restaurant in the Harrods food hall, so
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Cirque du Soleil Amaluna at the Royal Albert Hall | Review
Last week I was lucky enough to be able to cross something off my bucket list, as I went to see Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall (the Cirque part being the thing on the bucket list). It has been around for years in it’s various forms but have never been to see
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How to Make an at Home Date Night Extra Special for Valentine’s Day
A lot of you will be in the same camp as me; you have young children so it can be tricky getting out and about for date nights. With valentine’s day just around the corner, it got me thinking of what we could do. It is a Sunday this year so going out for a