Days Out

Things to do at Thorpe Park if you’re 5

7 May 2013 4 comments

‘Mummy, you know that place we went to on the weekend, I call it the best place ever!’ M age 5 Thorpe Park was originally marketed for 16- 24 year olds, so when I first invited myself along, I was a bit worried that there would not be enough for my 5 year old to [...]

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Friday 5: How to entertain kids in the pub

3 May 2013 3 comments

Before you get the wrong impression, my daughter does frequent the pub on occasion but we don’t go as often as you may think.  If it’s a sunny day we will pop up to our local pub as it has a garden and enjoy a few drinks.  However, we always go prepared! This is what [...]

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Simply Fish and Camden Lock

26 April 2013 2 comments

I can’t think of a better way to spend the day! Last weekend, when we had unusually good weather, we went day tripping in Camden. Walking from Camden Lock to Little Venice The original reason was to review Simply Fish on Inverness Street, but as train fares can be quite pricey we decided to make [...]

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Win 4 Tickets to Thorpe Park

24 April 2013 126 comments

I’ve been on a few rollercoasters in my time, but I’m definitely not an adrenaline junky.  As I’ve got older I now find that I tend to feel quite sick if I go on rides.  However, my daughter is now 5 and a half, to date I’ve managed to avoid a lot of the big [...]

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Rise of the One-Child Family

9 April 2013 17 comments

According to most places, we are not a family, as there are only 3 of us!  Even though recent research shows that nearly half of families are one-child affairs. I always feel snubbed, I may be hypersensitive but get totally hacked off when I see ‘Group Save’ but must be for a party of 5 and families [...]

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My First Cinderella by the English National Ballet

4 April 2013 0 comments

We’ve just got back from the Ballet, My First Cinderella by ENB2.  We went to My First Sleeping Beauty last year and it was magical.  This one was good, but not as good as last year but that may have something to do with the cantankerous grandmother behind me and the obnoxious yummy mummy in [...]

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Activities for Kids Over Easter 2013, near St Albans, Herts

22 March 2013 0 comments

Just having my pre school holiday panic!  We don’t have any built in playmates for our 5 year old except the cats and us and we can only take so much so I do try and arrange a few things for her over half-term.  As an only child we really like her to socialize with [...]

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We’re going on a Raindrop Hunt!

21 March 2013 10 comments

It rains 1 day out of 3 in the UK.  I know I’ve researched it.  So we have to make the most of it.  Last week, when it had just stopped raining,  I armed my 5 year old daughter with my camera phone and we went for a walk in search of rain drops.  It [...]

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Family Christmas Activities at the Science Museum, London

20 December 2012 0 comments

If you’re stuck for things to do over the Christmas Holidays, I really rate the Science Museum in London.  We went last Saturday and had a brilliant day and learned a lot. After a bit of deliberating we decided to drive in, as it worked out cheaper than taking the train even with the price [...]

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Win a Family Ticket to Midnight’s Pumpkin at BAC

10 November 2012 20 comments

This looks like a great night out for all the family.  Renowned Theatre Makers, Kneehigh, are bringing Cinderella to the Grand Hall at Battersea Arts Centre this Christmas from 8th December – 13th January 2013. The usual cast of characters will be there; the Step-mother, two ugly sisters and of course Prince Charming but the [...]

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