Last week we went to see the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with the boys. Having never taken the children to see an orchestra before I really wasn’t sure how much they would enjoy it. The performance was advertised as being 60 minutes long and I thought that would probably be enough really. It’s a long time …
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 …
We go to family friendly festivals as we’ve always got the kids with us, but even at those there’s always one person who’s had one too many shandies, has stripped down to the waist (thankfully no further) despite the rain and can be found snoozing in a puddle. I can see how it’s easy to have a little more than …
Today’s prompt from Outmumbered’s Blog Every Day in August is to tell you of 15 things that make me happy. Aside from the obvious ones like family and friends, these fifteen things make me smiley! 1. Lists. I love making lists and ticking things off. Just writing this post is therefore going to make me …
I love music, but don’t really have a ‘playlist’ as such. My phone memory is already full up so there’s no room for any songs! I love to sing (see 20 facts about me) and so all of these bar one are songs I can belt out in the car/shower/whilst hoovering (in flatter shoes than Freddie Mercury). …
If there’s one event we clear our diaries for each summer it’s this. Festwich is a family orientated rock and indie music festival held in Prestwich, Manchester. In it’s third year now, the festival is bigger and better year on year and we’ve loved being at each one. Running from lunch time until late evening, …
We’ve had an extremely busy weekend this weekend which started with Louis’ Big Wild Sleepout and ended with The Manchester Day parade, and in between we managed to squeeze a day out at Stockport’s Family Festival – the Headlander Festival. Billed as a festival suitable for families, there seemed to be plenty on offer when we …