Day out at Heatherton World of Activities
A morning enjoying activities at Heatherton World of Activities, a place for all ages to try their hand at different sports and games
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Outdoor table tennis table review – Butterfly rollaway
Reviewing out outdoor table tennis table, a Butterfly 4000 rollaway, sharing pros and cons and tips on making a decision
Day out enjoying ice skating in Oxford
It’s not often we’ve been out over the last couple of years, but I when there’s the option for eating out, N is easily persuaded. This time he had a high street voucher and decided he wanted to spend it…
Benefits of sports: teaching resilience through tennis
Playing sport is so important for children to experience. Whether it’s playing as part of a team, or individual sports, there aren’t many downsides compared with the benefits. In particular, playing tennis has certainly helped with teaching resilience to the…
Deep tissue massage gun review
*Ad – contains affiliate links Last year we bought the OH a deep tissue massage gun for his Christmas present. He always moans about aches and pains, especially now he’s getting a bit older. Having a very physical job working…
Women’s sportswear sizing vs normal street wear
I think we all know that women’s clothes sizing is all over the place. You might be a classic size in one store, but then go to every other shop, and you could find your dress size varies across 4…
Unusual new age sports for reluctant children to try
Until we moved house when I was 7 when I seemed to have a sports epiphany, sports didn’t really exist in my life. But once we moved I changed from someone who had no idea, to a child who enjoyed…
Kids sports and how hard children work now
N’s been doing some kind of organised sports for most of his life. It started with swimming – learning first at Water Babies, and then normal swimming lessons. Then taking up tennis at the end of reception year. I think…
Why there should be more school sports even for kids who hate sports
Not every child likes sports, but it’s my belief that the more sport and physical activities the better. Research supports getting children outside and doing more physical activity, and there has to be something suitable for everyone. They just need…
Sports parents: how to be an organised sports mum
*Ad-contains affiliate links While it looks like we’re potentially off sport until at least half term, if not until summer holidays or even September by the time everything starts again, there’s not much to prep for. As a sports parent…
First county tennis training session
This year N hasn’t played many tennis matches after one tournament that really put him off. The weather and clashes have also stopped him playing at one locally he does enjoy. But it is a gap that we need to…