Today we attended the launch of brand new virtual reality game, DIG VR. I received this invitation at a time when I was considering returning to blogging, and noticed it was being held at Diggerland in Kent, which is absolutely bloody miles away from me. However, it happens to less than 20 minutes drive from my …
Ted
This time last year, we were in Spain on a family holiday. Ted had been so looking forward to it. He’d been learning Spanish for three years and was really keen to speak with the locals. He loved that holiday, and the rest of us thoroughly enjoyed it too. We didn’t know it would be …
GO Outdoors Blackburn Store Relaunch
Today, 4th March 2023, Go Outdoors Blackburn will be relaunching their newly refurbished store after weeks of hard work, and some big changes. Showcasing its brand new look including a huge map of outdoor spots in the local area and a giant photograph of local landmark Darwen Tower, GO Outdoors Blackburn will be the hot …
Looking back at 2022
A look back on 2022 for the That Lancashire Lass family
Home Ed Diary: September ’22
An overview of our home education activities during September
Madrid Mini-Break
Cramming as much as possible into a long weekend in Madrid!
Romantic Trip to Italy? 4 Italian Cities You Should Consider Visiting
Do you want to surprise your significant other with a romantic trip that you will remember forever? This is a sweet gesture, and although it requires much preparation and patience, it will definitely bring you even closer and sparkle the romance and passion in your relationship. As mentioned already, you need to think carefully and …
Home Education Plans for April
Well, nobody actually believed I’d show up every single month on here did they? Alright, I had planned to but you know how it goes. It’s New Year, then January, then April! I would say I’ll try harder but to be frank, that’s completely unnecessary pressure and nobody needs that. I’ve backed off with the …
Home Education Plan: Core Subjects for January
As I said in yesterday’s post I’m planning to be a little more structured with the boys’ education this year. We’ve tried all kinds of different schedules, timetables, planners… nothing has worked properly so far. But this year would be Robot’s first year in high school so it’s time to look towards qualifications and/or plans …
Invitation to play: number recognition to 20
This is a really quick post about today’s invitation to play. I prepared this for my car-mad three year old and I think it’ll be one we revisit a fair few times until we crack our number recognition to 20. We’re doing well so far and have got 1-10 sorted, so hopefully it won’t take …