What is the CAA? A UK First that Parents Need to Know About
The CAA is a not-for-profit, industry-led independent association committed to setting and raising standards in organised children’s activities across the UK.
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Grandparents are the most adventurous of us all!
To mark the start of the school summer holidays, the National Trust has run research revealing that it is, in fact, our grandparent’s generation that is the wildest of all: Three quarters (76%) of grandparents say they were far more adventurous and daring in their youth compared to both their children and grandchildren – with … Read more
Wellies at the ready for William’s Den
William’s Den, the £3million indoor-meets-outdoor timber crafted play adventure near North Cave, Yorkshire, opens its doors for the first time ever this summer. The attraction is believed to be the UK’s largest bespoke indoor timber play experience. O?wners Christian and Tor Carver describe William’s Den as a ‘nostalgic nod to a bygone era of child’s play’. William’s … Read more
Our Top 5 Outdoor Activities for kids
If we ignore the last week of yucky weather, it’s been nice to see the sun shining again. When the weather warms up and the days get longer it’s the perfect opportunity to peel your kids away from their games consoles and get them outdoors enjoying the fresh air. All four of our children thrive … Read more
Chessington World of Queues
Earlier this week we hopped in the car and took the Beans for a family day out a good three hours away to Chessington World of Adventures. When we became Sea Life Annual Pass holders last year we were also given a Theme Park admission ticket each so we made a note in our diary … Read more
Who knew a family walk in mud could be so traumatic?
Sunday morning here was a beautiful (but freezing cold) sunny morning. We pretty much spent our morning snuggled up at home chilling out which isn’t something we do often. As a family we are always running about here and there, seeing people, doing jobs or getting to clubs/parties/events and the like. This year I want … Read more
A Fairytale Christmas at Doddington Hall
There is one aspect of Christmas that I look forward to every year and that’s our annual festive day out with our lovely friends MumtoC and family. This year MumtoC had spotted ‘A Fairytale Christmas at Doddington Hall‘ on the outskirts Of Lincoln. Online it looked beautiful and wasn’t expensive either. We paid £28.50 for … Read more
The Great Orchestral Adventure at The Royal Albert Hall
As I write this post I am sitting in the passenger seat of my car listening to Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg. The car is in complete silence as the Beans have fallen asleep but I can still hear the music playing in my head. This afternoon our little family enjoyed a completely … Read more
Gangsta Granny at Cambridge Arts Theatre
We were first introduced to the delights of Gangsta Granny a few years ago when Curly had begun reading David Walliams’ books and would laugh out loud at each turn of the page. Gangsta Granny shot straight to the top of the children’s book chart when it was released in 2011, well you’ve just got … Read more