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 …
[AD: Review] Santa’s Grotto at Chill Factore
My youngest son EJ turned 3 a few months ago, and this is the first year he’ll really begin to understand the magic of Christmas. Visiting Santa’s Grotto is something that is part of our Christmas celebrations, and this year we started early when we popped in to meet the big man himself at Chill …
Hiring a boat on Lake Windermere
One of my favourite things to do in the Lakes is to hire a boat on Windermere. We haven’t been for around five years so when we visited as part of our camping holiday in the Lakes this year it was a definite on the activities list. There are two main tourist points around Windermere. …
Thompson Park, Burnley
Sunday is the day to visit Thompson Park in Burnley if you want to spend a couple of hours having some real quality family time together. Although we visited on a Sunday in August and it was quite busy, it wasn’t so crowded that we couldn’t access the facilities. I’d seen a page on Facebook …
Bolton Food and Drink Festival
Bolton Food and Drink festival is back next weekend and is bigger than ever before. They have a whole programme of family events this year – something they haven’t done previously. What’s On Gaming stations, a pirate school, and magic shows are all on the menu for Bolton Food and Drink Festival. The event, organised …
North West Theatre, August – September 2019
Here’s my autumn round up of family theatre in the North West over the next couple of months. Hope it’s useful! A theatre round up for October – December 2019 will be coming soon, so if you enjoy family theatre, please do subscribe to the blog. The Lowry, Salford We’re Going on a Bear Hunt …
Monster Jam is back in town
On Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May, Manchester is in for a special treat as Monster Jam returns to Manchester Arena after nine years! Ever since the boys watched monster machine cartoons as toddlers, they’ve loved these gigantic machines. They must seem almost incomprehensible in size to a small person – and I can see …
Fun at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
The boys and I spent the day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach – find out all you need to know about getting the best value.
Review: Mrs. Dowsons Farm, Blackburn
We spent the day at Mrs. Dowsons Farm in Blackburn, Lancashire. Find out what kind of day we had!
A family trip on the River Avon
Last month we spent a few days in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. It’s a place I really enjoy visiting and though I was actually born down in Warwickshire I haven’t been for a good few years now so it was lovely to be able to take the boys there. The children, my mum, my grandma …