How to fill an hour in Ilfracombe
A rainy visit to Ilfracombe with kids – there’s not much to do, but we crammed in a lot. Here’s some ideas for what to see and do
Reviews
I-Spy books – the activity book relaunch
When I was a child I had an i-spy book of horses. I loved that little book, having been bought it at Banbury Museum just after moving to the area. I didn’t really manage to tick off many of the…
Visiting Castleyard cafe and mooching round Oxford
I tried out the revamped Castleyard Cafe at Oxford Castle for a lunch review and enjoyed a photo walk around the city centre
Kids get active with Leapfrog Leapband
*Contains affiliate links I love my fitbit and I’ve always wanted to give it to N to see how much activity he does during the day compared to me. But instead of risking him losing my Fitbit, Leapfrog sent us…
The Oxfordshire Cook Book for food and local lovers
June saw the launch of a new cookbook local to me, The Oxfordshire Cook Book. Loving local eateries and produce, I’ve bee able to support the launch and I have one books to giveaway on the blog to one lucky…
CBeebies fun at Geronimo Festival Tatton
We visited the Geronimo Festival at Tatton Park, a children’s festival featuring favourite CBeebies stage acts, music, dance, puppets, animals and rides
Stonor Park failure and Henley-on-Thames walk
I’m always on the look out for photo opportunities and when I spotted the Spring flowers and tulip festival at Stonor Park I thought that would be perfect to take lots of pretty flowers pictures. So back in Spring we headed…
Summer clothes at Mothercare
When I shop for clothes there’s always the same shops I go to. Mothercare is one of the shops that is still there in our town but I rarely visit now N’s that bit older. I usually nip in on…
Walking on air with Wolky Sandals – Review
Whenever it’s time to get new shoes, my heart sinks. We don’t gain weight on our feet, so in theory shoes should always fit. But I always struggle to find a well fitting pair of shoes because a 5 is…
Monkey fun at Twycross Zoo
Read a review of Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire. Discover the exciting animals and conservation work at this popular zoo
Discovering Lewes Castle and town
Discover the historic Lewes Castle and town, with stunning views over the town.