We found the Conkers Camping and Caravan Club site by doing a search on the group website to narrow down our choices. We knew we wanted to go somewhere in Derbyshire, we wanted a site with a play area, with electric pitches, showers and good places to walk nearby. When we put in our available … Read more
The Task Every year since the Beans were born I have tasked myself with making their birthday cakes. Last week we celebrated Beanie Boy’s 6th Birthday and he asked if I could make him Hedwig from Harry Potter. This was music to my ears because I had just been sent a goody bag of chocolate … Read more
Oops sorry I couldn’t resist that one. You know those people who hear song lyrics in a conversation and can’t help but break into song and quote the next line, yep that’s me! I love music and pick up song lyrics very quickly so there’s generally something playing along in my head even if there … Read more
There can be little doubt about it; regardless of raging debates, hundreds of columns dedicated to the matter, and the social media frenzy that follows almost every recorded instance, there is still a huge gender imbalance in the world of sport. We were collectively outraged more than once during the Rio Olympics as female athletes … Read more
Fire-breathing dragons will soon soar through the universe of PLAYMOBIL. The popular toy brand announced a licensing agreement with DreamWorks Animation on “How to Train Your Dragon,” with a collection of original PLAYMOBIL sets due to be released in fall 2017. For the first time ever, PLAYMOBIL’s 2017 product line will include licensed playsets inspired … Read more
Last week I presented Albie with a surprise parcel in the form of the Brio World Firefighter Set and Rescue Firefighting Train, this is how he got on with it.
YouTube Kids, the app built with parents and kids in mind, has signed up as a major sponsor for the Digital Kids Show, which takes place at EventCity in October. YouTube is the pioneer of Internet video and a huge source of educational, entertaining and enriching content for billions around the world. At the show, … Read more
The School run before . . . Ever since the Beans have been at school they have loved it when we have walked to school or I have surprised them by walking to collect them. They used to ask if we could do it every day but I’m not particularly a morning person so it … Read more
Bringing your kids along for the weekly supermarket shop is a risky move at the best of times, but especially so at the moment. It may only be September but the shelves are already filling up with Halloween and Christmas goodies – one sight of it all and your little ones will be bouncing off … Read more