Going back to the war years at National Trust’s Upton House
Going back to the war years at National Trust’s Upton House with their unique exhibitions sharing what it as like for those living at Upton
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Halloween games for family nights in
I’m trying to build up a stash of family games for N. Games are something we used to play a lot of as children, and although he’s an only child, he’s got plenty of cousins to enable him to get…
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic DVD giveaway
My Little Pony always reminds me of my childhood, when I’d go to my friend’s house along with my My Little Ponies and my sewing box. We’d then spend hours playing and fashioning outfits for them. There were no dvds then,…
Firing children’s imagination with wooden toys from George Home
I’ve always been partial to wooden toys. They tend to be more classic, reminders of back to my youth, and last longer than plastic toys. Right from N being a baby, we’ve tended towards wood for toys, including his first…
Fun dvd for preschoolers – Topsy and Tim’s Christmas Eve
Some of you may remember Topsy and Tim from your childhood. I remember their names but not much more detail so I think it may have been more my brother’s era than mine. N did have a couple of the…
So soft hands with Green People limited edition gift sets
From when I was first looking for a sun lotion that wouldn’t give N a rash, through to now having worked with Green People for a while, we’ve always found the products did exactly what they were meant to, and…
Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere – getting ready for Halloween
Apart from books from school, we’ve not had many new books for N recently. I think he’s generally really happy with repeating the rest of the books he has already. But we were sent Pumpkins Pumpkins Everywhere as our next…
Micro Riderz giveaway – they’re mini but ride big!
N’s not big on playing with cars. Give him tractors, lorries, quad bikes, trains and he’s happy though. When I spotted these Micro Riderz Loop and Jump sets, I knew these would be hours of fun for him, and probably…
10 ways to be a savvy student while still having fun
*Ad – sponsored post I loved being a student. In fact, I just loved studying and school in general, so it didn’t occur to me not to go to uni. I was the first in our family to go to…
Enjoying the gardens at National Trust’s Packwood House
Visiting National Trust gardens at Packwood House, enjoying the displays for photographing and a walk around the lake
Bite to eat at pop-up Jamie Oliver’s Diner, Shaftesbury Avenue
Edit 2020 – this diner is no longer open. I love eating out, especially when out and about. Yes, I could save money and pack a picnic, but then you’re dependent on the weather, finding somewhere to sit (not easy…
