More magical tales are set to enchant Beatrix Potter fans everywhere as Peter Rabbit and friends return in their fourth DVD collection, which was released by Abbey Home Media on Monday 2nd May. Peter Rabbit has been a firm family favourite for many, many years and even today he continues to entertain young children with …

Baby Annabell Brother
With the arrival of our baby boy just a few weeks away, I have wondered how the boys are going to take to having a baby around the house. Since it’s not practical to borrow one to try out their big brother skills, we put the new Baby Annabell Brother doll to the test instead. …

New! Clangers Magazine
If you’re of a certain age, as I am, you may remember a television program with some little pink creatures living on a round blue planet. Well, The Clangers are back. You can find them on Cbeebies every day at 6pm along with their old friends Soup Dragon and Iron Chicken, getting up to all …

What’s On: Summer Days Festival, Clitheroe
Summer Days Festival As festival season approaches I’m certain that 2016 is set to be the most jam-packed yet. Clitheroe Castle is set to be transformed into the perfect setting for Summer Days Festival on 6th, 8th and 9th July 2016. As it plays host to the three day music extravaganza, with 2 stages and featuring over …

Our backpacking adventure: Charmouth Beach
On our second day of backpacking as a family along the Jurassic Coast we arrived at Cummins Farm Campsite just outside Lyme Regis. Our plan was to stay here for one night and move on, but we decided in the end to take a full day to explore the area and stay for two nights. The …

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: Mother & Baby Pregnancy Milestones books
I’m almost 6 months into this pregnancy and although it’s my third, I’ve still forgotten lots of things about being pregnant! How big is my baby this week? When should I start to feel movements? When, oh when oh when oh when will the fatigue end? (Clue: never.) Luckily for me, I have a copy …

Devil’s Bridge Waterfall Walk
As we made our way home from our recent holiday in West Wales, we decided to take a rather scenic route and set off to find a place called Devil’s Bridge. There’s something a little bit magical about a waterfall isn’t there? This one is one of many at Devil’s Bridge in Wales, around 12 …

What’s On: A Day at the Lake
One of the things I love the most about our country is the vast array of lakes it has. There’s something particularly calming about a lake on a warm English summer day, watching the gentle ripples on the water from the lake side. This May, A Day at the Lake comes to Rudyard Lake for three …

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 …