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…
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What you don’t want when staying in a child friendly hotel
One of the benefits of having 1 child is having more disposable income and being able to do what we want when we want. Rather than having to pick and choose what we can and can’t do. If we’d had…
Visiting Waterperry Gardens and an Easter trail
This year, it feels like we’ve hardly been on a day out for ages. With tennis mostly on Sunday afternoons, and swimming on Saturday mornings, it doesn’t leave much time to actually do anything or go anywhere, other than maybe…
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.
A return visit to the British motor museum
While we like to head out and about I do prefer to visit new places rather than return time and time again to the same. N decided he wanted to visit somewhere, turning his nose up at my suggestion. So…
Visiting Grey’s Court in November
We go through phases of using our National Trust membership. Usually over Christmas we’ll visit a couple of places, and when we’re on holidays I’ll try and persuade N to visit with me. But at home it’s harder to get…
Fun family days out in Buckinghamshire
We love a day out whether it’s just a weekend day popping out somewhere, or a day out while on holiday. I’m reliving my childhood visiting around the UK, near home and further away, and love sharing it with N….
Beautiful gardens at the Eden Project Cornwall
The one downside about holidays in Devon and Cornwall is how long it takes to get anywhere. You can also go in and out of different weather within a short space of time. Unfortunately the day we decided to go…
A solo visit to Hanbury Hall Worcestershire
Some people would never dream of visiting somewhere alone, but I think it’s great. Yes, it’s nice to chat and have a drink and piece of cake with a friend, but sometimes it’s nice to just do what you want…
Recommendations for family days out in Manchester
Manchester has some great walks and days out, Here’s recommendations on different family days out in Manchester
Best UK splash parks and outdoor pools
Perfect summer fun for hot weather, take the kids to (often free) splash parks and paddling pools. Here’s the best UK splash pools and lidos