This is as close to our beloved France as we get this year. We have been very spoiled in previous years with lovely stays in both the South of France and Normandy and have got into a routine for our summer breaks with visits to France. Sadly Covid has meant that we haven’t been on […]
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Just a perfect beach day out at West Wittering
A perfect beach day for us is the ideal family outing. It took me a long time to persuade the husband that UK beaches were actually a nice place to spend a day. He grew up in South Africa where the sea is warm and beach life if you live near the coast is normal […]
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Educational places we love to visit in London
As a family who loves to do things, explore and learn, we thought we would share some of our favourite places we love to visit in London. As life returns to normal post lockdown we can’t wait to be back doing the things we enjoy and as we live twenty-five minutes from London by train, […]
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Staycation Hotspots with Our Famed Writers
If you can’t go abroad this year, there are some fantastic UK Staycation Hotspots that you may not have realized were an option but are well worth exploring. Our collaborative post has some inspirational ideas that might appeal. 2020 has proved a difficult year for travel. As a family, we usually like to plan and […]
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3 fun family activities in Las Vegas
For a significant birthday next year and our 20th wedding anniversary, I have a plan to take us to Las Vegas to celebrate. It’s a place I think everyone should visit at least once to experience and I hope this helpful collaborative post will give you some ideas of fun family places to visit. Las […]
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When you can’t travel, plan travel with Maps International
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a Maps International Map to use and share about* As a family, we want to plan more travel and to explore new places. Maps International is helping us with that. As a child, I was lucky enough to live in and also visit many places and […]
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7 Tips to Keep in Mind When Going on a Road Trip with Your Kids and Pets
*This is a collaborative post* While a family road trip is often full of fun, they can swiftly turn hectic. However, having kids come with you on a family road trip isn’t the only challenge that you will have to take care of. Most pet parents can’t stand the thought of leaving behind their four-legged […]
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Nickelodeon Fun at Intu Lakeside
*This is a review post* My kids are big fans of a lot of programs on Nickelodeon from Paw Patrol (yes, we are still fans) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (my kids don’t believe they were around for my childhood) Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Square Pants are all favorites we have watched and enjoyed. So […]
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Christmas fun at Sea Life London
*This is a review post. We were kindly gifted tickets* If you are looking for something fun to do this Christmas holiday and are local to London or planning a trip to London, then it might be worth popping into Sea Life London. Ziggy the Penguin has managed to misplace some of the presents he […]
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The Fairy Tale Revolution – A different kind of panto…
*We were kindly given tickets to review this show but all opinions are my own* A trip to see a pantomime is part of our Christmas traditions and something I love very much. Pantomime is a strange British type of stage play, usually with men dressed up, comic characters, a wicked villain who gets their […]
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