Summer’s Coming: The Educational Activities To Prep Now

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With spring firmly underway, summer is only around the corner. As the months warm up, we get one step closer to the super long summer break. Whether your children are in school are homeschooled, school being out for summer doesn’t mean that learning has to stop. If you’re passionate about educating your child, you can … Read more

Finding time to reconnect – Easter Holidays 2017

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Well, that’s the Easter Holidays over for another year and apart from the odd little niggle here and there, it’s been lovely to have my babies at home with me. As usual we have kept ourselves very busy catching up with friends, doing jobs around the house and getting out and about enjoying the lovely … Read more

Experience Mercedes-Benz World this Easter Holiday

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Located on the famous Brooklands site in Weybridge, Surrey, Mercedes-Benz World has everything you need to keep the whole family entertained this Easter. With driving experiences, two cinemas and three floors of interactive displays, Mercedes-Benz World has half term covered. AMG & 4X4 Driving Experience Those with a driving licence can take to the testing … Read more

Adventure time at The Spinney

The Spinney

Do you have those places local to you that you hear people talking about and you think “we must go there”, then 10 seconds later you promptly forget about it until the next time someone mentions it? Well, The Spinney is one such place for us. I have been meaning to take the Beans there … Read more

Affordable Half Term Crafting with Flying Tiger stores

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I may have let out a little squeal when I was asked if I would like to work with High Street store Flying Tiger, known to most people simply as ‘Tiger’. Whenever I pop into town I can NEVER leave without paying them a visit, they have EVERYTHING that you didn’t know you ever needed … Read more

Travelodge has released 50,000 rooms for £29 or less for this February Half Term

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Keeping the kids entertained over the February half-term break can be challenging, so why not treat the children to an action-packed UK short break this year? To help you get away, Travelodge has released 50,000 rooms for £29 or less across its UK hotels for stays between the 10th and 26th February 2017 (this accommodates the staggered … Read more

Gangsta Granny at Cambridge Arts Theatre

Gangsta Granny

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

Family Days out ideas for October Half Term

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If you’re not planning on jetting off to a warmer climate this October half term, it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun does it? Of course not, there are plenty of great adventures that you can have in the UK so here’s just a handful of activities which I have spotted that you might like … Read more

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