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…
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The boys and I spent the day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach – find out all you need to know about getting the best value.
If someone were to ask me what kind of music my grandma really enjoys, I honestly would struggle to name more than two or three artists. Top of that very short list though would be Charlie Landsborough. Charlie has won…
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We spent the day at Mrs. Dowsons Farm in Blackburn, Lancashire. Find out what kind of day we had!
During our weekend at Butlin’s, Squidge and his cousin Bear needed some quiet activities to do as well as all the racing around, swimming, messy play and digging. One of the activities we took with us was the Ravensburger Farmyard…
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Squidge and I are just back from a weekend in Skegness, where we spent 48 crazy, toddler-led hours at Butlins. We were accompanied by my sister-in-law, and Squidge’s cousin, Bear. It’s been ages since I did anything just for Squidge….
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Coming to Preston Guild Hall in April, it’s Liz Pichon’s incredible creation, Tom Gates! First class shows Gangsta Granny and Horrible Histories were brought to us by The Birmingham Stage Company. Now, they are bringing Tom Gates! The show…
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We recently discovered a website that I think will be invaluable for the boys, particularly the younger two. Pawprint Badges is an organisation that supports teachers, group leaders and parents with free-to-download resource packs covering a wide range of educational…
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I havent done a theatre post for a long time, but this one looks like a lovely, immersive, inspiring performance so I wanted to share it with you. Acclaimed theatre company The Wrong Crowd swoops into Waterside, Sale with KITE,…
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The boys’ dad is the one person in our family who doesn’t get very many new clothes. My husband is very choosy about what he will wear so I gave up choosing for him a long time ago. When Jacamo…
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