A Summer Day Out at Hever Castle

I’ve been visiting Hever Castle since I was a young girl, but never really thought it would be somewhere to take young children. But I was so wrong! There is so much to do for young ones, especially over the summer when Hever Castle host a number of events. Hever…

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A family trip away to Bluestone

Bluestone is a resort set in the Pembrokeshire National Park. It’s somewhere I’ve always been interested to visit since having children, as it’s perfect for families, with lots of outdoor activities and closely to lots of seaside towns and attractions. So when an email popped into my inbox inviting us…

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What to Pack for a Toddler for a Trip Away

I am a serial over packer.  I have always been the type of person who takes a whole suitcase for just a couple of nights away.  Often, before Oliver came along, when we travelled to Stu’s mums in Wales, we would have a car load of luggage.  Although the weather…

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First Time Meeting Santa

Last weekend we travelled to Wales to spend some time with Stuart’s mum and stepdad.  It was almost like a mini Christmas as we won’t be seeing them during the Christmas period.  It was lovely to get away from it all, we spent our time walking the dogs, relaxing by…

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Flying with a baby

This weekend I had my first experience of flying with a young baby.  At 9 months old, I was quite apprehensive of flying with Oliver, as he’s got to the stage where he doesn’t like to sit still for long and hates being confined. On Thursday morning we flew from…

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