Tesalate sand-free beach towel review
Ad – gifted for review Choosing a towel for swimming or going to the beach isn’t always easy. For us, it’s the weight and how fast it dries because it’s likely to be used at the beach when we go…
Holidays
Reminiscing on holiday in New Zealand South Island and family friendly ideas
*Ad – Collaborative post N has never been abroad – well, kind of, as I’ve taken him to Jersey because he wanted to go on a plane. But so far we’ve not taken him on a foreign holiday further afield,…
Camping myths – exposing the truths of camping
People who love camping extol the virtues, and sometimes we forget that it’s not always rosy. Mostly because once the rain has gone, we can put that trip down to an experience, one to learn from. And probably, look on…
Being proud of children helping out at camping
I would love N to help out more round the house. It doesn’t work for any length of time. I’ve tried rewards, chore lists, asking him, explaining that we all live there and need to muck in. But it doesn’t…
Why it’s wrong to judge fair weather campers
We’ve just come back from a camping trip in North Devon and it wasn’t the best weather. The forecast had been pretty shocking, and well we did have to two decent days, the rest were interspersed with rain and two…
Mini break money saving tips – get the best value for your break
I love a mini break. We rarely go over weekends, it’s usually me taking N away for a few days mid-week in school holidays. But just a few days is enough to see a few places, have a bit of…
Marriott hotel York – a mixed experience
If we go on holiday for a few days break we always tend to stay in a hotel. If it’s just N on myself. For our Easter mini break I actually booked a couple of weeks in advance rather than…
Camping dilemma – pole or airbeam tent?
Every time we go camping we see amazing tents or features that would be ideal for us. It’s like tent window shopping. The current dilemma is whether to stick with our poled tent which we’ve had for the last 3…
43 failsafe camping tips from those in the know
Camping tips that are easy to do and will really help to make every family camping trip a success.
Self catering holiday experiences and packing checklist
Our last holiday away was self catering in the UK. We usually do hotels or bed & breakfasts because it’s just N and me. But this time we had the OH with us so opted for a cottage instead. The…
Why it’s easier to holiday with kids alone
My OH doesn’t really do holiday. Or days off work at all. The joys of working for himself and being a workholic. I usually just take N away on my own. We’ve only had 2 breaks when the OH came…