Another day another Wasgij puzzle and the latest one was all about about birthday fun. I’ve just finished the Wasgij Mystery 16 – Birthday Surprise. The theme of the mystery range of Wasgij puzzles is to work out what happens…
This autumn is definitely the autumn of Wasgij puzzles for me this year. I’ve been flying through them, with most completed in a week. Not bad considering it’s just a few hours on the weekends and a bit in the…
Ad Gifted /*includes affiliate links We love a board game and are gradually building up our collection. This was something we did when we were kids and I want to continue this with N. We were sent the Overbooked board…
*Ad-Gifted / Contains affiliate links On weekday evenings before N’s bedtime, we’re always a bit all over the place at home. The OH eats tea over at the farm early, N’s eaten at after school club usually, so it’s just…
It’s been years since I’ve been to a proper theme park, but over half term we decided to head to Drayton Manor theme park and zoo. We’d taken my sister in law and the youngest nephew – it’s always nice…
Ad – gifted / contains affiliate links The original Rubik’s cube has been around for years and is a childhood toy memory for many children of the 80s all the way to the present day. It’s still going today, but…
I do love a jigsaw puzzle, especially a Christmas puzzle, but I only ever do them when the evenings start drawing in. Weekends at home and evenings just after tea. An hour here or there can be productive, even with…
I love a modern, clean lines, contemporary hotel, but sometimes it’s nice to enjoy some beautiful old fashioned charm and spectacular historical décor in a hotel. We’ve stayed in a few old fashioned spectacular architecture hotels in the past –…
Sometimes on a day out, you want something with a gentler pace of life and less glitzy than the big chains. The Lakes Aquarium and Lake District Wildlife Park were two places that fitted this more relaxed pace of life…
If you’ve never been to Blackpool, you should. Just to experience it. Like many northern traditional seaside towns, it’s a bit run down and could do with a huge face lift. But there’s the buzz of being at the seaside,…
We’ve stayed in a lot of hotels since N was small and we started doing mini breaks. We tend to stay in hotels rather than guest houses or B&Bs because they’re a lot more likely to be easy to book…
