Today, 4th March 2023, Go Outdoors Blackburn will be relaunching their newly refurbished store after weeks of hard work, and some big changes. Showcasing its brand new look including a huge map of outdoor spots in the local area and a giant photograph of local landmark Darwen Tower, GO Outdoors Blackburn will be the hot …
Cramming as much as possible into a long weekend in Madrid!
During our latest trip to Spain, w drove an hour or so from where we were staying in Pamplona to spend some time in San Sebastián. We’d really only gone there because it came up on Google as the nearest beach, so we had no real expectations. The weather forecast was a bit disappointing so …
It’s easy for a family holiday to become more stressful and difficult than it needs to be, especially when you’re a worrier. However, there’s no need to get worked up – so long as you remain vigilant, careful and sensible, your holiday is almost guaranteed to be fun. Here are just five things to be …
It may be a fairly small island, but there is plenty to do and see in Barbados. We spent a couple of weeks there and had the most amazing holiday. As we went with extended family we were fortunate enough to be able to do some great child-free activities, including a helicopter tour of the …
Do you know how difficult it is to pack the right stuff for a week or backpacking during a typical English summer with two small children and no car? Just imagine how tricky it must be. Now let me tell you – it’s harder than that. Here is our entire backpacking kit list for 6 nights …
Last August I took leave of my senses completely and spent 6 nights backpacking in the south of the UK with my husband, our four year old and our seven year old. We decided that we’d like to see some of the Jurassic Coast and so our route was based around that, as well as …
I looked back recently at the first three months of this year and the adventures we’ve had during that time. Today I’m covering April, May and June of this year and looking back on the incredibly precious time we spent together as a family. April The Great British Food Festival This was a really wonderful day …
I love my job. Especially when I find myself holding the keys for a week long test drive of a fancy new car. In this instance, we were the proud testers of the ŠKODA Octavia Scout Estate. Our model was the 2.0 TDI 184PS 4X4 DSG – which I’m sure meant plenty to my husband judging …
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 …