By chance, I saw the advertisements for the Peterborough Arts Festival and the programme looked fun, there were plenty of acts which the Beans would enjoy watching so we popped into the City on Saturday evening and again on Sunday.
Lollibop came back with a BANG this year! Last year I had invited friends to join us for the day and felt disappointed as it was a bit of a letdown, the venue just didn’t work and that seemed to be the general consensus for most people but thankfully Lollibop listened and didn’t just make … Read more
Bust My Buffers! For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends™ will be making tracks to LolliBop. The whole family is invited to experience the world of Thomas & Friends like never before as a new interactive themed play zone, the ‘Sodor Summer Fete’, is launched at the big bash for little people. … Read more
– New research reveals that the current generation of kids spend the least amount of time outside – New research[i] commissioned by the National Trust shows that children aged 7-12 spend less time playing outside compared to any other generation. According to the findings, over half of today’s children (54 per cent) spend less than … Read more
Mario Kart has long been our game of choice, it’s the game that Curly always wants to play against Daddy and I (probably because he knows that he can beat us) and it’s the one that the younger Beans have learned to enjoy too but as our ‘leisurely’ gaming family goes we do tend to … Read more
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now you will know that we have been going to Lollibop for a good few years now and always have lots of fun. This year we were delighted to be selected as Lollibop Official Bloggers and as part of our role we get to run a … Read more
LolliBop, the UK’s biggest kids festival has announced a brand new fun and lively book area for 2014 – LolliBooks presented by Ladybird and Puffin. Activity includes: Mayhem with Dennis the Menace! Join Steven Butler, author of Diary of Dennis the Menace, for a sneaky peak into the chaotic life of the naughtiest boy in … Read more
Despite numerous walks recently in search of these beautiful blue flowers we finally found what we were looking for on the path between Whitwell and Barnsdale at Rutland Water thanks to my friend Karin. The Beans were amazed when they saw the blue/purple hue stretched out before them beneath the trees. As you can see … Read more
During the Easter break we received a special hamper from Mothercare packed with everything that my Beans would need to get outside and have fun. As a family we love being outdoors, our little people thrive on it and it’s definitely one of the ways that we interract best as a family which is why … Read more