When the Beans conquered Tintagel Castle

Tintagel

Tintagel Castle was one place we knew without doubt we would visit when coming to Cornwall. I have had a love of Castles since I was a child and Hubby loves history and legends, especially the Legends of King Arthur. Having looked online I will admit to being a little apprehensive about taking the Beans … Read more

Letting off steam at Lappa Valley

Lappa Valley

All Aboard . . . a day at Lappa Valley Steam Railway We arrived quite late in the evening on Saturday after a long drive to Cornwall and spent our evening sifting through leaflets for local attractions to make plans for the week ahead. One attraction which immediately stood out for our train-loving Beans was … Read more

Enjoying the sunshine at Sacrewell Farm plus newly refurbished Mill House

Sacrewell Farm

As the Summer holidays were drawing to a close I spotted a deal on our local Groupon site to buy a family voucher for Sacrewell Farm (one of our family favourite days out locally) for just £14 so I bought it there and then. As is usually the case with me and Groupon vouchers I … Read more

Shrek’s Adventure! London Halloween Experience; an ogre-sized trick or treat on the South Bank this Halloween

Shrek's Adventure London

This Halloween trade ghoul for giggles at Shrek’s Adventure! London as everyone’s favourite ogre and all his DreamWorks pals bring family fun to the Southbank for half term. From 24th October to 1st November the attraction will be offering guests an exclusive Halloween experience complete with witches, pumpkins and magical surprises for guests of all … Read more

Bewilderwood: we won’t let potty training spoil our family fun!

Potty Training

These are the 8 signs of readiness . . . Potty training can be a daunting prospect for parents and children alike, and in every Country/community, the approach to potty training is different. I have many friends who potty trained their children before the age of 12 months and to each their own, but with … Read more

Childhood memories at Langham Glass

Langham Glass

When I was a child my Mum and I often used to go on holiday in Norfolk so I love taking my children to some of the places that I visited as a child, it always brings back happy memories. During #MummyMattersSummer2015 Hubby and I decided to take the Beans to Langham Glass near Fakenham … Read more

A sunny day in Norwich . . .

Norwich

My Mum and I have been taking our holidays in Norfolk since I was a child so we often have fond memories of places we have visited together. This time on our camping trip to Norfolk we decided to visit one of our old favourite places, Norwich Castle. Norwich Castle is home to a fantastic … Read more

True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum – Kings Lynn

True's Yard

When Mum mentioned to a colleague that we were going camping near Kings Lynn during the Summer they recommended that we take the Beans to True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum, so after a day at Wells-next-the-Sea and wandering through some of the tiny passageways with the Beans asking if that’s where the smugglers would have been … Read more

#MummyMattersSummer2015 – Dinosaur Adventure with Beanie Boy

#MummyMattersSummer2015

As the Summer holidays were fast approaching I had promised Beanie Boy that we would have a day out together just me and him before he started school in September. A kind of celebration of our time together, something I had done with Little Bean before she started school. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to do … Read more