The view from the other side of Brighton Pier. Always a little sad to see the West Pier still there but a shell of its former self.
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4 Interesting Things to Do in Park City, Utah
It’s not difficult to see what attracts people to vacation spots in Park City. The understated city boasts mountain trails to hike up in the summertime and ski resorts to fly down in the colder winter months. The restaurant scene is varied and sophisticated to accommodate many culinary tastes. For anyone who loves the outdoors […]
READ MORETraveling with Young Kids – How to Make the Journey Smoother
For any parent who has traveled with young kids, they know exactly how “trying” the experience can be. The struggle is real, and parents usually need to brace themselves for the worst. Once kids arrive at the destination all is good again, but the in-transit stage is anything but smooth. In order to help your […]
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11 year olds still in primary school DO NOT NEED SMARTPHONES
Yes, I have put that last bit in capitals. Yes, I am shouty about it. My tweenager has recently started to hint (ie whine a lot, at random times when she thinks her parents are vulnerable!) that she would like an iPhone. Her reason being that some of her peers in her class, have smartphones […]
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6 ways to make your holiday money go further
I daresay summer is officially upon us. In fairness, it’s actually been a pretty good couple of months, give or take some days here and there. But now that the school holidays are here, it really does feel like summer in every sense of it. And of course one of the great perks of summer […]
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Stuff we love – June
Wow, June went a bit fast, didn’t it. It was very hot, and then it was all over. We are now into July and the school summer holidays are almost here, for us. We have had a bit of a sparse month, of things we have loved, but we do have some to share, so […]
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My Sunday Photo
Blue sky, sun, sea. Brighton at it’s best. One of my favourite places!
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Summer time, wedding time…
Summer time, for me, means a few things. The children are on holiday, for their long summer break. The weather, mostly becomes warmer and sunnier and we can be outside enjoying the sunshine. Also summer can mean lots of weddings. We have in fact got two weddings coming up over the next few months of […]
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We have lost the coffee – a book review…
With a book title like that, I simply couldn’t resist, could I? From the author of We have Lost the Pelicans, and We have Lost the President, comes a third mystery novel. I thoroughly enjoyed both, so was anticipating enjoying this one, and I wasn’t disappointed. Out now and available on Amazon and Amazon UK […]
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Reducing Your Energy Costs at Home: 3 Effective Ways
Energy efficiency is one of the biggest buzzwords that we read and hear on a day to day basis. More companies than ever are responding to the strong consumer demand for energy efficient products and services and building towards becoming more eco-friendly as part of their as part of their corporate social responsibility. However, responsibility […]
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