There’s no such thing as travelling light when it comes to travelling with a baby. Over the Christmas break we took a quick two night break in the motorhome and despite having had two babies before, I was surprised at how much I had to take for Eric. Last time we took him on a …
Baby’s first Christmas
A baby’s first Christmas is an exciting one. They have no idea that it’s Christmas, they don’t know what presents are all about and they might wake up in the small hours but it will probably be for milk rather than to see if the big man has been. But that doesn’t mean we can’t …
12 Days of Total Fitness
Anyone who knows me will agree that I’m not exactly Little Miss Exercise, so when Total Fitness asked if we’d like to try out their facilities for 12 days, I wasn’t really sure if we should. I’m not one to turn down a challenge though so we accepted, and I planned to use the gym every …
Horrible Christmas at The Lowry
Oh polar bear poo! Wendy Watson’s Christmas presents have been stolen by evil Sidney Claus and it’s up to Wendy and her guide Shirley Holmes to travel through time and save Christmas! Horrible Christmas, based of course on Horrible Histories, is a brilliantly written and well planned stage show. We watched our heroes and villains …
Review: Zoomer Chimp from Spin Master
Your life isn’t fully complete until you have a pet chimp, right? Well luckily for you, Spinmaster have provided the solution to your chimp-sized hole in your life. We have tried out an assortment of robotic toys over the years and they’ve always been pretty mediocre to be honest. That’s why we haven’t bought any …
Poop Poop! The Wind in the Willows is at The Lowry
Wind in the Willows premieres at The Lowry The Wind in the Willows reminds me of my childhood, watching cartoons with my sister after school or at the weekend (though my kids think I’m so old I couldn’t possibly have had a TV!). Originally a novel in 1908 before being brought to the small screen …
North West family theatre: Christmas Panto
Christmas wouldn’t be complete without taking the kids to see a panto. This year there are lots of great pantomimes on stages around the North West. Here are my top picks. Blackburn Many years ago lived a very determined and ambitious young boy called Richard Whittington, known as Dick to all his friends. Believing that all …
Winter Wonderland returns to Manchester
For the last few years, the start of the festive season meant a trip to Winter Wonderland at Manchester’s Event City. We have always had a fantastic time there, enjoying all the fun of the fair without the snow, wind or rain. It isn’t just the fun of the fair though – it’s the fun of …
The Wicked Uncle gift challenge
The Challenge A couple of weeks ago, Wicked Uncle asked us if we knew of an adult without any young children of their own who would like to undertake a special kind of challenge. Auntie Hayley – my sister – agreed to do it though and so we were off! We were given the following …
North West family theatre: October and November shows
October half term is a funny one really. It can be too cold to take the tent out on a final trip of the year, too close to Christmas to really spend very much, and many parents have nigh on exhausted their annual leave allowance for the year after the summer break. We tend to …