A day at The Stables with friends #MummyMattersSummer2016

The Stables Pony Parties

During the second week of the Summer holidays the Beans and I caught up with friends and had a few days at home. Top of our list for a catch-up was a trip to Skegness to see MumtoC and her kiddies. This time around we had a ride along the coast to Sutton-on-Sea, somewhere I … Read more

The Beans making the most of Bluestone Activities

Bluestone Wales

Normally when you get rain on your holiday it pretty much ruins it if you’re in the UK but at Bluestone Wales, it didn’t matter one bit. Sure enough, sunshine would have been a bonus but it certainly wasn’t a necessity. Bluestone Village Centre After a great night’s sleep, we awoke on our first morning … Read more

Tenerife for Toddlers

Loro Parque

As soon people step off their flights to Tenerife, they feel as if Nature almost designed this island for a family holiday. There are plenty of things to do, even if you’re on a budget, and opportunities to see wildlife abound. Here are a few places you can take the toddlers once you touch down on … Read more

#MummyMattersSummer2016 – Cambridge and Ely

Cambridge Caravan and Camping Club

At the start of the Summer holidays my Mum and I took the Beans camping to Cambridge Club Site. We were only going away for three nights so I didn’t want to pick a site too far away from home but I also wanted to go somewhere that would give us opportunities to explore a … Read more

Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Cambridge Camping

The first week of our Summer holidays I’m delighted to say was spent enjoying the glorious sunshine camping at Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site. Camping is such a fun way for families to get away from it all and to enjoy a slower pace of life. I have lots of happy memories of camping … Read more

Settling in for a long weekend at Bluestone Wales #BluestoneBloggers

Bluestone Wales

We were invited to cross the waters into Wales and enjoy a long family weekend at Bluestone Wales. I think I may have actually squealed with delight when the invitation came through as it’s a place I have seen many people visit before but hadn’t had the opportunity to go to ourselves yet. By the … Read more

Smite – the fun and tactical wooden garden game!

Smite

Growing up I remember playing garden games with my family late into the Summer’s evening and they bring back happy memories. Croquet was favourite game, my Grandad had a beautiful Wooden Croquet set on a trolley with large solid wooden balls. We had the perfect garden for playing out in as a family, it had a … Read more

National Sea Life Centre Birmingham is gearing up for 20th birthday bash!

National Sea Life Centre

Tuesday 5th July 2016 is an iconic day for The National Sea Life Centre Birmingham, as it marks its 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, there are some super cool prizes up for grabs. To mark the occasion the attraction is giving the first 100 people who visit on 5th July the 1996 entry price of … Read more

Our first visit as Sea Life Birmingham Ambassadors

Sea Life Birmingham

A few months ago I was excited to tell you that we had been selected as Sea Life Centre Ambassadors for Birmingham, something we were very much looking forward to. Well, today we have spent a very enjoyable day in Birmingham checking out their current Mister Maker theme. When we arrived we needed to sort … Read more