MASHA AND THE BEAR – CHARMING NEW DVD COLLECTION ON SALE MONDAY 25TH APRIL Friendship and adventure abound with the heart-warming tales of three-year-old Masha and her retired circus star friend, Bear, in their very first DVD collection, Masha and the Bear – How They Met released by Abbey Home Media on Monday 25th April. …

Competition: Tickets to The Lost Carnival, Crewe
Last year one of the highlights of the festival season was The Lost Carnival in Bury. The Lost Carnival is an event at which you are immersed in the wildly imaginative realities of two carnival families – The Birds and The Ingenues – who this year are setting the stage for the second Lost Carnival in …

Giveaway: Style ‘N’ Swap with Mini Lalaloopsy
Mini Lalaloopsy has been around for a while now and is well established on the toy market, and now they have launched their new Mini Lalaloopsy Style ‘n Swap range for all those budding fashion designers out there! Included in the new range are: Mini LalaloopsyTM Style ‘N’ Swap Doll Assortment, SRP £9.99 We have …

Giveaway: Win a copy of Amazing! Magazine
I’ve got a run of giveaways lined up over the next week or two, kicking off with this very quick one to win a copy of the brand new publication for kids, Amazing! magazine. Amazing! magazine is a children’s fun and educational magazine based on the primary national curriculum. It’s designed for boys and girls …

Ticket giveaway for Geronimo Family Festival
I have written about the upcoming family festivals of Geronimo Family Festival several times lately, from announcing our ambassadorship to sharing the news of their headlining act Justin Fletcher. The fun filled events of Geronimo Family Festival at Harewood House and Tatton Park are just weeks away now, and if you haven’t got your tickets …
Gadget Guru: Dear Ski Diary…
Ah, snow. I love the snow. Of course I knew it was going to snow some more overnight last night because I checked the weather on my phone when I was in bed. Actually I had a bit of trouble getting off to sleep last night, but I’ve got an app to help with that so …

Winter Wonderland returns to Manchester
My favourite part of the Christmas build up in recent years has been our annual visit to Winter Wonderland in Manchester. I’ve written about it before, over on my family blog Grumpyishmum, and if you read that review you’ll know how enjoyable a trip to Winter Wonderland really is. Returning for its third consecutive year …

Win Halloween goodies with HARIBO
I haven’t run a competition on That Lancashire Lass for a while now, so I figured Halloween was a brilliant time to bring you a series of wonderful giveaways. The first competition I have for you is from HARIBO. Love them or not (and let’s face it kids love them) sweets are more or less …

Interplay My Living World: Butterfly World
I’ve always found the life cycle of the butterfly to be amazing. When Interplay asked if we’d like to try out their Butterfly World nature study kit I asked my youngest son Rowan if he’d like to take the kit into school and share the experience with his friends. Butterfly World is part of the …
Serenata Flowers: Review & Giveaway
What are your favourite flowers? Mine are Spring Chicken! Last month Serenata Flowers asked me if I would like them to send me a bunch of flowers. Obviously I said yes! I browsed through their website and found that I was really struggling to make a decision on the ones I liked best. I really …