At what age did your child start swim lessons? With my eldest daughter, Mrs T, I waited until she was three years old. Since having them her confidence in the water has…
The weeks seem to be rapidly disappearing and I can’t believe we are almost in mid October. We’ve just had another whirlwind weekend. Sunday was spent in Hyde Park attempting to see…
Celebrities aren’t usually brought in to open a new playground are they? When that certain high profile figure is none other than the Duchess of Cambridge, it has got to be something…
Have you got plans to go away this autumn? We recently found a deal to southern Portugal so are off for a few days during autumn half term. But it’s still not too late to book…
It has been quite a diverse week for me and I’ve got to see a few places in and around London which I wasn’t familiar with. Earlier this week my youngest daughter and…
My husband and I are no stranger to visiting religious buildings on our travels. We have visited countless churches in Europe, most recently on our road trip to northern Italy. We have looked…
How would you like to be treated like a VIP when you dropped your car off at the airport? No buses, no long walk to the terminal, no searching for a parking…
Isn’t it great when you visit a city with little expectations and end up being pleasantly surprised? Gothenburg in Sweden was one of those cities for me. Despite arriving on a very rainy…
Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, came as a pleasant surprise when we visited during the summer. The city feels more relaxed and a bit edgier than Stockholm but it has the same child-friendly vibe…
For our daughter’s fourth birthday, we took her to Peppa Pig World at Paulton’s Park in Hampshire (read about our day here). She had a great time at the ‘home’ of her cartoon idol but it…
As a hot, sultry September day shone down on us last week my little girl had her first day at school. She took it completely in her stride and I have been so…
In August 2012 Olympic fever hit London. The Olympic Games held in the UK capital were a huge success with tickets quickly selling out and a jubilant atmosphere descending upon London. My husband and I…