Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa hotel
We’ve stayed in a lot of hotels since N was small and we started doing mini breaks. We tend to stay in hotels rather than guest houses or B&Bs because they’re a lot more likely to be easy to book…
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Camping myths – exposing the truths of camping
People who love camping extol the virtues, and sometimes we forget that it’s not always rosy. Mostly because once the rain has gone, we can put that trip down to an experience, one to learn from. And probably, look on…
Family fun at BBC Countryfile Live Blenheim Palace
*Ad – Press trip We’ve been going to BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace since it started and there’s always something new to see or do. This year it was just ahead of our camping trip and I wasn’t sure…
Flea Retreat – what makes this blogging retreat worth it?
When people think of retreats, it’s often with regards to yoga or detoxing, getting away from it all. For the Flea Retreat I went on recently, it was certainly getting away from it all, but with a blogging and creative…
A day visiting York attractions
Sharing our family mini break visiting York, from bus tour to walking the city and exploring York Minster
Mini break money saving tips – get the best value for your break
I love a mini break. We rarely go over weekends, it’s usually me taking N away for a few days mid-week in school holidays. But just a few days is enough to see a few places, have a bit of…
Marriott hotel York – a mixed experience
If we go on holiday for a few days break we always tend to stay in a hotel. If it’s just N on myself. For our Easter mini break I actually booked a couple of weeks in advance rather than…
What you don’t want when staying in a child friendly hotel
One of the benefits of having 1 child is having more disposable income and being able to do what we want when we want. Rather than having to pick and choose what we can and can’t do. If we’d had…
Visiting Waterperry Gardens and an Easter trail
This year, it feels like we’ve hardly been on a day out for ages. With tennis mostly on Sunday afternoons, and swimming on Saturday mornings, it doesn’t leave much time to actually do anything or go anywhere, other than maybe…
43 failsafe camping tips from those in the know
Camping tips that are easy to do and will really help to make every family camping trip a success.
A return visit to the British motor museum
While we like to head out and about I do prefer to visit new places rather than return time and time again to the same. N decided he wanted to visit somewhere, turning his nose up at my suggestion. So…
