When I saw that my friend Clare had taken her family to a carnival in Penrith in Cumbria, I was a bit surprised. I’ve always associated carnivals with summertime but actually it seems that the people of Penrith like to get the party started early in the year, holding their May Day Carnival on the …
New Forest Water Park
When I think of water parks I think of holidays abroad, but down in the New Forest they are working on something much closer to home. Here’s what New Forest Water Park have to say about their new and exciting venture. Just two years ago, New Forest Water Park launched their state of the art …
Red Bank Farm, Bolton-Le-Sands
As I unzipped my tent at silly o’clock in the morning I found myself nose-to-beak with a hen. Yes, I was at Red Bank Farm. Red Bank Farm is one of my favourite sites. A quiet site, right by the sea, Red Bank Farm is a site I always recommend to friends. It’s location is Bolton-Le-Sands, just a few miles …
Bug Safari by Interplay
We’re on our second instalment of our Interplay adventure this month as we review their ‘Bug Safari’ kit. Endorsed by Nick Baker, the kit is part of their My Living World range. When this box arrived in the post I was actually surprised at how small it was and wondered if we might be a …
#WIN A family ticket to Headlander Festival
I’ve written briefly before about our plans to go to Headlander Festival this year, and about what a fantastic array of entertainment there is going to be. I included it in my North West Family Festivals round up and wrote a review of our visit there last year. Some quick fire points from the Headlander …
The Tin Can Word Game
Rowan is one of the youngest children in his class, and when he started school aged just four years and three weeks I was worried. He’s a bright kid, but his brother was almost five when he started school so there was a big difference. Even now, six months in, Rowan is at an age …
Easter fun in the North West
The Easter holidays are almost upon us (though some of your lucky children have already finished!) so I’ve put together a little round up of what we have planned to maybe give you a little Easter inspiration! It’s not all about the eggs – this Easter there is SO much fun to be had around …
Family friendly North West festivals this Summer
One of my favourite things about summer is that there are lots of opportunities to take the boys to see live music. Last year we managed to take them to Festwich and Headlander Festival, as well as kids festival Lollibop. This year I’m hoping to take them back to the places we enjoyed and also …
Our Schleich Dinosaur Adventures
The boys love doing something fun after school so one day last week I decided to set up a ‘Dinosaur Dig’ ready for when they got home. Incidentally – I thought this activity was about archaeology, because we’re digging stuff up. It isn’t. It’s about paleontology – the scientific study of life. So that’s me told, then. Thanks …
Buile Hill Park, Salford
A couple of weeks ago, we took full advantage of a sunny day and visited a park we’ve never been to before. Buile Hill Park in Salford is right in the heart of the city, but you wouldn’t know it. There are two play areas at Buile Hill Park. One full of brightly coloured metal …