The beautiful, funny & unsightly truths about raising 3 year old twins & an 8 year old singleton… with one on the way!
France might be famous for its Riviera, and we will always have Paris, but when it comes to its landscapes, there is nothing else like it. With the Alps running along the country and many stunning beaches to explore, outdoor enthusiasts have so much to see and do that they are spoiled for choice. To […]
Time and time again, I see people I know, booking hotels, weekends away and even holidays, without checking for online hotel reviews first. Then they take to social media to complain that their 2 star hotel wasn’t up their 5 star expectations. If only they’d looked at online hotel reviews first, they’d have seen all […]
It’s no secret that we are a family who LOVE holidays and day trips. We love to always be active and cram as much into every day as we can. We love action, adventure and silliness. We love to make each other smile and laugh. We also love to have a little bit of rest […]
When you become a parent, holidays can become less about indulgent relaxation and tranquil peace and more about entertaining the kids; keeping them healthy, happy and alive! Choosing the right location for you and yours is vital if you wish to get the best out of the experience. For beach holidays, bear in mind you […]
Whenever we go on holiday, the swimming pool is usually our first deciding factor on which hotel we choose. If we are going abroad, then this decision goes up a gear. It can’t just be any pool. Oh no! It needs to be an outdoor pool. And not a boring rectangular one. We want an […]
We are currently deciding where to go for our next holiday. The most important factor to consider is that our destination must be a family friendly resort. So far, Baby Bear has only been to Ireland, Wales and Holland (but then he is only 10 months old) and he went to France in my belly. […]
I’ve been to London a fair bit in the last five years, since I started this blog. I’ve been for blog conferences and award ceremonies, press events, hotel and attraction reviews and many a family day out too. The most memorable of my London trips were watching the men’s swimming marathon in the 2012 Olympics […]
People who have been reading my blog for a long time, will know that I have a huge love of travel (so much so, that I started a second blog, a travel blog, just for my travel posts) and a huge love of writing. I used to blog poetry and prose every Wednesday back when […]
2015 was a difficult year for me. It was an emotional rollercoaster and much of it was too personal to publish on my blog. I started the year with mental health problems and I finished the year as a single mum. I should point out that the two things are not linked. I’ve not blogged […]
For those of you who don’t already know… I have a brand new family travel blog! It’s called South West Reviews, because I have always lived in the South West of England. There will be backyard blog posts, based in the South West of England, but there will also be many reviews of national and […]