What’s On at Just So 2019
One of our favourite summer events over the last few years has been the Just So festival. Last year my sister and I took the children and we had a ball. We dressed up as bees, danced our socks off…
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Travel
20 ways to keep the kids busy on a Haven Holiday
In May we spent just short of two weeks camping at the Haven Lakeland. We love camping but we hadn’t done more than a long weekend for a couple of years, so I did wonder if the boys would get…
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The best Warner Bros film sets around the world
Over the past 100 years or so, Warner Bros has released a host of iconic movies. Today, the expansive studios include acres and acres of movie-making magic. One’s located in Hollywood, the other right here in the UK. Over the…
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Our weekend at Butlin’s Skegness
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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A family trip on the River Avon
Last month we spent a few days in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. It’s a place I really enjoy visiting and though I was actually born down in Warwickshire I haven’t been for a good few years now so it was…
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Riverside Holiday Park
We recently spent the weekend at Riverside Holiday Park, Southport. My son wanted to go camping for his birthday so we took the motorhome an hour down the road and met up with a group of friends who were there…
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A day in San Sebastián
We drove an hour or so from where we were staying in Pamplona in June 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…
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Tentsile Tree Tents
We’ve been really, really fortunate to receive a Tentsile Stingray tree tent to review. It looks amazing – everyone we meet asks about it when we’re using it – and it’s great fun, comfortable and versatile too. Who are Tentsile?…
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Love Holidays? Find some destination inspiration!
I know we’ve had something of a major heatwave here in the UK this year, but despite it being as warm as lots of holiday destinations I’ve still thoroughly enjoyed leaving the country to find new places and meet new…
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Aldi’s 2018 camping range
You know how it goes. You nip into Aldi for a loaf of bread and you come out with six tea light holders and a pair of jodphurs, despite never having ridden a horse in your life. Well this week…
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