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6 Weeks Of Fun STEM Activities For Kids
The summer holidays are just a few weeks away and I always find that having a basic (but adaptable) plan helps things run much more smoot…
Couch To Camping in 4 Months: Camping Buyer’s Guide
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Some of my happiest childhood memories are of sunny, summer days spent in our family traile…
Forest School Fun With Yorkshire Dales National Park
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I am heavily biased but you just can’t beat the rugged beauty and rural wilderness of the Yorkshire Dales! As a Yorks…
Luxury Family Glamping In Yorkshire: North Star Club
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We took our family glamping in Yorkshire last week. I felt a bit like we were betraying our beloved trailer tent, but…
Accommodation for Lapland UK: Royal Berkshire Hotel
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Did you know that there is a secret Elven door located in an enchanted forest just outside Ascot? You can only find i…
Reclaiming York From The Dark Depression Days
Last weekend, hubby surprised me with a weekend away in the beautiful city of York. This is not something we normally do.
I was beyond e…
The Local Knowledge Guide To North Wales
We visited North Wales last year and loved it so much, we went back again this summer! The weather may be a little unpredictable (!), but…
The School Holidays: Did I Fail You, Little One?
The school holidays are almost over. Back in July, it felt like we had an eternity stretching before us. Now the days are spilling throug…
Themed Activities To Entertain The Kids At Home (part 2)
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A few weeks ago, I gave you a some ideas to keep your kids entertained at home through the school holidays. However, …
That Time We Won Tickets To The Wimbledon Final!
I have always loved Wimbledon. As a child, it was the one time of the year that Blue Peter, Fun House, and Art Attack gave way to somethi…
The Secret Beach In The Heart Of West Yorkshire
Did you know there is a secret beach in West Yorkshire?
Our girls love visiting the beach – the sand, the sea, the ice creams! There’s s…
Christmas At The Deep: A Whale Of A Time!
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We’d always heard fabulous things about The Deep (Hull, East Yorkshire), but for some reason, we’d never visited ours…
North Wales: 10 Adventures With Kids
North Wales is a beautifully untamed section of the UK, with some truly breath-taking beaches and dramatic mountain landscapes. Betws-Y-C…
Themed Activities: Farms, Trains & Unicorns!
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I like to plan activities to stop the kids moaning keep the kids happy during the school holidays. I find that …
Eureka: Family Fun In Yorkshire
Eureka is a children’s museum in the centre of Halifax, West Yorkshire, but don’t let the word ‘museum’ put you off. It is about as jam-p…
Activity Plans for China, Birds & Fruit
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My previous post was about creating activity ‘pins’ to add structure and variety to the school holidays. In a n…
School Holidays Activities: Plan Your Pins
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School Holidays: The Great Entertainment Challenge
The school holidays can be a daunting prospect for parents….
Saying goodbye: The back to school blues
It’s time for the kids to go back to school.
Busy, Busy!
When they’re at home, life is really busy and I rush around like a crazy l…
8 Top Tips for taking little ones swimming
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We went for a family swim at the local pool today. As far as I’m concerned, swimming is a great way to keep fit…