This Saturday 6th June, The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is hosting a free interactive science day called ‘The Heart Experience’ for families at Manchester Art Gallery from 11am to 4pm. Young people taking part will learn how the heart works and how it pumps blood around the body, finding out what causes it to stop …
When you spend every day working at a computer and are feeling burnt out, Snowdonia is the place you need to take yourself off to for some serious relaxation. Beddgelert Camp Site is part of the Forest Holidays group and is set within a large forest area with pitches positioned in the available spaces between the trees. It …
Have you ever fancied spending the day on a farm? If you have, then keep your diary free next Sunday. Now in its ninth year, Open Farm Sunday has seen over 1000 farms all across the UK open their doors to the public for a one day special event. Visitors can see what farm life …
This is Moel Hebog in Wales and it’s the first mountain climbed by our seven year old son Louis. Translated from Welsh, the name means ‘Hill of the Hawk’ or Hill of the Falcon’ – Wikipedia gives me both so I’m not sure which is accurate – and the mountain stands 783 metres above sea …
As well as our two lovely children, we are also the proud owners of Betsy, our much loved, family dog. Betsy brings so much joy into our lives, and the children absolutely adore her, but I have to admit that having a pet does bring some unexpected expenses. Sure, there’s the food, the treats, and …
Okay so I posted the first in the series of Brilliant Bloggers way back in February and then kept forgetting to do another one, but here is the May 2015 award for … This lady has a great deal on her plate every day of the week. Not only do her and her husband run …
One day. Three members of the household. Seven football matches. The picnic was made, the kits were packed and the boys were excited. We bundled them into the car and set off to the first of two venues for the day. Our football schedule isn’t usually this busy but yesterday we had a full day of it. …
Why sleep in a bed in a house every night of the year when there are so many adventures and experiences to be had elsewhere? For me, our house is somewhere we have to be based on account of going to work and school. What I really love is to be off away for the …
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 …
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 …