I love autumn and there’s not many people I know who don’t enjoy the seasonal change. All the leaves changing colour, the natural foraging of blackberries and sloes, and the joys of collecting shiny conkers from their cases. Like most…
One night in Blackpool at a time is plenty for me, and the second day of our time there was spent at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Ripleys Believe it or Not Blackpool. Up at the South Pier end of the…
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…
The OH would have hated it, but when you’re at the seaside, you need to pop in to the amusements to play on some arcade games. I love it, N loves it. They remind me of playing the 2 penny…
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,…
When I mentioned to my brother we were heading up to the Lake District for a few days, he was most put out that we weren’t going walking. I don’t mind a walk, but I’m not a fan of hiking,…
Keswick is a bustling town in the Lake District, and we visited on a recent trip to Windermere. Along with a busy high street with a plethora of outdoor shops, cycle hire places, and lovely walks out of the town,…
One of the things I love about festivals is how bright and cheerful they all are. And Big Feastival doesn’t disappoint. We went this year for the first time just for the Saturday. We arrived at around midday in the…
Our last experience involving Legoland wasn’t the best. Expensive, too many queues, food running out, and Legoland hadn’t been prepared for the inset day and how busy it would be. I vowed never to visit again unless we every had…
A London itinerary combining a theatre trip to see School of Rock musical, visiting Disney in the West End pop up and Emiriates cable cars
Looking for outdoor and indoor activities for children to enjoy, try the Milky Way adventure park in North Devon
