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A few weeks before Christmas I was invited on a press trip to the French Riveria by Bridgestone Tyres. I was lucky to travel to Rome with them last year and doubly blessed to receive this invitation too. Last Tuesday, I set off to begin my adventure and I wanted to share it with you. I will post more about …
When I received an email a few weeks ago from London RIB Voyages™ asking me if we would like to go on a Jingle Bell Blast, how could I refuse! London RIB Voyages™ was established in 2006 as the first speedboat operator on the river Thames. They have claimed many awards including “Best New Tourist Attraction: Gold Award” from Visitlondon and were voted Five Stars ***** …
When it comes to food, Portugal is a destination rife with delicious eateries, fresh seafood and fine wine, to enjoy in the evening while basking in the warm glow of the sun setting over a sea view. Here are six of the best places to eat in Portugal’s most popular travel hot spots, if you’re planning a trip to the …
We are big fans of days out at National Trust properties and one of our favourites is Mottisfont, in Romsey. We were invited last weekend to their exciting Christmas Carol Family Trail. Having experienced the Charlie and Lola trail back in the summer, we were keen to see what they had in store for us. Baby couldn’t wait to get …
After years of not going away, this year we have definitely changed that and have been away on lots of breaks. Often just for the weekend, but I do love a weekend break. There are so many reasons why they get a big thumbs up from me; not using hubby’s precious holiday allowance, far easier to get a dog sitter than for …
Holidays are very special to families. It is time to be together, away from the distraction of work and everyday life and spend quality time with each other. Children can gain an understanding of other cultures and everyone is free to relax and have fun in a way that is not often achieved at home. Mr Hubby and I hadn’t …
Earlier in the week Baby and I headed to London for a blogger event. The event was organised by I Just Love It and we were going to be cupcake decorating! As a rejected Great British Bake Off Applicant I was VERY excited by this and couldn’t wait to get stuck in. After an awful journey, saved by the lovely brand …
Yesterday I shared the first part of our Barcelona adventure with TravelSupermarket. Today, I am back with the second instalment sharing the fun activities that TravelSupermarket arranged for us. Saturday We woke up on Saturday morning and after a quick Google we headed to Federal, hailed as the best place in Barcelona for breakfast. We weren’t disappointed. Run by hipsters, we did …
When we were asked by TravelSupermarket if we wanted to go to Barcelona for the weekend as part of their #SuperCityBreaks campaign, it didn’t take us long to respond with a big ‘YES PLEASE!’. Being a blogger is amazing, but still opportunities like this don’t come along that often and we were so thrilled to be asked to go and …
One word would describe last weekend and that is WOW! We were invited to stay at Sunnycroft in Brixham, Devon by Blue Chip Holidays, to test out one property in the Baby Blue Chip collection; their special range of properties that have parents and children firmly in mind, but without compromising on luxury. Sunnycroft is, as you can see, a beautiful …
At the beginning of August Baby decided it was time to start potty training. All of a sudden she didn’t want her nappy on and so her potty training journey began. Although I was looking forward to bring rid of nappies, the thought of potty training filled me with dread! As we are Huggies Pull-Ups Ambassadors we had been supplied with …
In just over two weeks we are off to Barcelona for the weekend and we are so excited! It will be Baby’s first time on a plane, which fills me with just as much trepidation as it does excitement, but I am sure she will be a little superstar. Fingers firmly crossed. The lovely people at Travel Supermarket are sending us to …
At the start of September we spent a lovely week in Brittany. While we were there we enjoyed some lovely days out and I wanted to share them with you, in case you plan to holiday there. This post is VERY photo heavy, oops. Dinan Dinan is a walled Breton town in the Côtes-d’Armor in northwestern France. It is totally stunning! …
Since I moved ‘down south’ the Royal County of Berkshire Show has been an almost yearly event for me to attend. I love County shows for the vast array of things of offer, all under ‘one roof’ and couldn’t wait to take Baby with us this year. We weren’t alone, 60,000 visitors attended the show and made it a really fantastic event. …
When we were offered the chance to work with eurocamp and visit one of their French holiday locations, we started to think about the practicalities of travelling there with a toddler in tow. Travel from Dover to Calais was included, but a huge journey either side of the channel plus a ferry crossing wasn’t very appealing. Anyone who belongs to …
At the beginning of the month we headed to France for Baby’s first holiday abroad. We had been invited by eurocamp to stay at one of their sites in Europe and we picked France. Knowing we would be driving to the ferry, then again once in France, we decided on Domaines des Ormes in Dol-de-Bretagne (Brittany). We got the ferry to …
Yesterday we came back from our French holiday; I will share all our fun with you next week, but today I want to share 5 things I learned about France. Last time I went to France I was three and as we are moving there in 18 months, this trip was a voyage of discovery! France is beautiful, with stunning …
Summer is getting ready to wave goodbye for another year, but not before we attended the Sway PR end of summer party. Baby and I hopped on a train to London, meeting Katy and her girls, before making our way to the gorgeous Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. We had been invited to attend the party, socialise with other bloggers and …
We were invited to spend the day at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. We love days out involving animals, so Aunty J, Baby and I set off to the Zoo in Bristol, just over an hours drive from us. Unfortunately, we were not blessed with the weather, it was pouring down; so we headed straight to the café in the hope …
Kids love fancy dress. FACT. These three are definitely no exception. I was asked if I wanted to try our some fancy dress costumes and I knew immediately which kiddos would love them most. So with Sophia, Ariel and Jake in my bag I set off (with lots of yummy party food) to see one of my best friends in the …
A couple of weekends ago we went to the beach. I have mentioned before that, as a family, we adore visiting the beach come rain or shine. I personally prefer the wildness of the beach in winter. Although I love the beach, one thing that drives me insane is the fact that sand gets everywhere. You sit down to get …
When Baby was first born the thought of taking her anywhere by myself was, quite frankly, terrifying! Obviously with a little time and experience the thought becomes less scary, but I can still remember when I was invited to a London blogging event a year or so ago and I decided to accept and take Baby along. I was still …
There is something about summer picnics that is quintessentially British. We LOVE them, don’t we?! Whether it is a carpet picnic when it’s raining or basking in the sun surrounded by goodies, picnics are always such fun. When thinking about tasty treats for your picnic anything goes, but picnic food needn’t be boring. No limp Quiche and dry old pork pie needn’t …
Last weekend we spent a lovely day at The Vyne, National Trust House and Gardens in Hampshire. Baby’s aunty is staying with is, so it was lovely to have her come on our adventure with us. Baby thought she was getting left behind at one point, so sprinted to catch up. I just love her arms and hands in this photo; …
Last week Baby and I took a little road trip to Bristol for a very special reason. We were going to spend the day with the gorgeous Amy and her girls. Amy is someone who I have met through blogging and our friendship has developed into one of the very best kinds. We had only physically met one before this day, although we …
When we were invited to be official Camp Bestival Bloggers, it wasn’t long before we realised we had no camping equipment at all. So a collaboration with Cotswold Outdoor was just what we needed, thanks guys! The most important thing on our wish list was a tent. I wanted a big tent, so it would make things easier with a toddler and LOTS …
So if you are a regular reader of our blog, you will know that last weekend we went to Camp Bestival. It was our first time experiencing a family festival and I did have doubts, right up until the first night! We stuck it out, got over our bumps and lived to tell the tale. What’s more we all LOVED it …
I took so many pictures at Camp Bestival last weekend, 1251 to be exact! Plus lots more on my phone. So narrowing it down to share some of my favourites was so hard. I have already shared Baby’s best bits and our highlights, so packed lots in those posts too. Here are some of our memories of Camp Bestival captured. We had a fabulous …
Last weekend we were getting our festival vibe going at Camp Bestival; yesterday I started a little series of posts with Baby’s favourite things about the festival. Today I want to share Hubby and my highlights. A festival with a toddler is utterly exhausting, but equally as rewarding and for someone who never stops, it was so lovely to spend some quality …
Baby has just experienced her first festival and I wanted to share her highlights as part of my series of Camp Bestival posts. I am a little worried that after spending four days in a field witnessing such amazing and crazy things, her sense of reality will now be a little bit warped! Here are Baby’s Camp Bestival loves. 1. Bubbles …
