Review: Mrs. Dowsons Farm, Blackburn

On a family adventure
On a family adventure
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
The latest BRIO product we’ve received for review is the BRIO Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar. We have previously looked at a few different BRIO products including the BRIO Light & Sound Garbage Truck and the BRIO Push & Go Racer,…
{AD} Lots of children love to play in the snow, but playing out in the cold is only sustainable for a certain period of time when you’re small (or when you’re a grown up, in my case.) Not wanting to…
Carcassonne is a family board game that we reviewed back in November, but things have been turned on their head here since then so the review has been delayed. A game suitable for two or more players aged seven and…
I have a real soft spot for BRIO toys, and I love that their range has grown so much over the years. The latest BRIO toy we have been sent to review is the BRIO Light & Sound Garbage Truck.…
Everywhere I turn these days I see new toys popping up on the market. It’s the time of year when everyone is competing to be the must-have toy. Sometimes I look at what’s on offer to our kids today and…