First taste of T20 Cricket at Emirates Old Trafford #LightningStrikes
We visited home of Lancashire Cricket Club for the T20 Vitality Blast match of Lancashire Lightning vs Northants Steelbacks.
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A postcard from . . . Palace House Newmarket #MySundayPhoto
Our Easter Holiday began with a trip to Palace House in Newmarket for their Easter Arts-travaganza. The Beans and I had enjoyed our brief trip here in February so we were keen to go back and show Daddy what it was all about. We spent over four hours at Palace House which I shall be … Read more
Discover Newmarket and The National Stud
Last year you may recall we enjoyed a thoroughly fun-filled day out at Newmarket Racecourse on one of their Summer Saturdays. Well last week were invited back to Newmarket for another family day out as guests of Discover Newmarket, the town’s official Tour Guide and centre for Tourist Information. Discover Newmarket Discover Newmarket run an … Read more
Postcard from . . . The National Stud, Newmarket
Earlier this week my Mum, the Beans and I met up with our fabulous friends from Rock’n’Roller Baby at The National Stud in Newmarket. I’m going to be telling you more about it very soon but in the meantime I wanted to share this photograph with you of a group of Yearling Colts who we … Read more
5 UK Sporting Events for your diary in 2018
It always feels good to have something to look forward to doesn’t it, they help you through the mundane days where nothing seems to be happening or things don’t appear to be going your way. In 2018 there are some great events to look forward to in the sporting calendar so here’s five for you … Read more
Our first family visit to Newmarket Races – Summer Saturdays
Horse racing isn’t really something that I have ever considered taking the Beans to see. As a child, I used to love watching the horse racing on the TV with my Grandad on a Saturday afternoon but the older that I have got, the more horse racing hasn’t really crossed my mind. A couple of … Read more
Hands up who’s excited about the European Aquatics Championships?!
The London 2012 Olympics seem like a distant memory now, it’s scary how quickly time flies. It’s hard to believe that Jelly Bean was still just a growing baby in my tummy at the time and last week he was asking Becky Adlington to hold his hand as we enjoyed a tour of the London Aquatics Centre. … Read more
My Top 10 British Olympians
I recently had a very interesting conversation with someone about how much our children know about our Olympians past and present. It was during a conversation with her teenage son that she began to question what had been taught at school since her son asked the question, “Who is Seb Coe?”. She was shocked that … Read more