The summer of the Staycation. The summer of 2020 will be forever etched in our memory - for the right reasons! With our annual camping trip to Spain cancelled we settled on a week in a (hopefully!) sunny Cornwall. I'm ashamed to say that I hadn’t been to Cornwall since I was 7 (and this… Continue reading St Ives – Family Staycation
Summer 2020 was like no other. So many holiday plans were cancelled, re-arranged, or postponed. I wrote this at the time.... We can either be miserable about it (and believe me I favour this option from time to time) or we can try to embrace it and look on the bright side of life (cue… Continue reading A weekend in Herefordshire
We were due to spend a week in Northern Italy but, like so many things, this was postponed due to Covid19. When it became clear that we’d be able to safely travel to other parts of the UK we decided on a staycation in North Wales (Northern Italy and North Wales are comparable right?!?). With… Continue reading Snowdonia Staycation
As a travel blogger I'm ashamed to say that until last summer (July 2019) I had never been to the Lake District. The Lakes are consistently voted one of the must see places in the UK (and in the world!) and for obvious reasons...it's England's largest national park and absolutely gorgeous! Something had to be… Continue reading Lake District with children
As busy working parents school holidays bring a mixture of joy and trepidation. How will we cover the days off? Will the children still have fun? Whilst we are very lucky to have my parents nearby, they are wonderful at helping out with the children, we typically still have some days to cover. Back in… Continue reading Plum Activities – Holiday Camp
October half term was once again upon us. As a university lecturer I don't get breaks during term time so it's always a case of fitting in what break we can. However busy we are as parents though it's absolutely vital to have quality time as a family. This half term we chose to head to… Continue reading Snowdonia with children
In 2011 we honeymooned in Kenya (and Zanzibar) and had a wonderful time staying in a luxury safari tent. Since then I've wanted to repeat the whole glamping thing. In fact a few years back my husband and I had an incredible night (without the children!) near Brecon staying at Argoed Barns but until this… Continue reading Safari tent experience in the Dordogne
Looking for a free day out? Then look no further than the Jet Age Museum. Ok so it's not as amazing as the Coventry Transport museum (another incredible free day out) but there's enough to keep little people occupied for an hour or so. Top Tips for visiting If you want to look inside… Continue reading Jet Museum
A work trip took me to Edinburgh. Given that it was half term it felt right to go up on mass (cue a 6 hour drive with two delightful little people!). We set out from Alcester at 8am, heading north. Now long car journeys with children are always daunting - but as always it's all about… Continue reading Edinburgh with children
Most children have a dinosaur phase and unless you live in London (or fancy a day trip) then it can be hard to find any on display. The Oxford National History Museum is the ideal place to take little people. It's a gem of a museum with a wonderful range of animal skeletons (including a… Continue reading Oxford National History Museum
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