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  • Outdoor Theatre near Kamloops

    Caravan Farm Theatre – Armstrong, B.C. The Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong, near Kamloops has been running for 35 years.  I’m trying to work out the first time I went and think it was about 18 years ago.  We went  again about 3 years ago and again this week to see Head over Heels. ‘There…

  • How to beat the heat!

    Summer Activity Camps for Kids Near St Albans Even though we love to moan about the weather in the UK we have to admit that we’ve had a pretty good summer so far. When we had the mini heat wave a few weeks ago, it was challenging trying to think of things to keep my…

  • It’s that time of year again! School Uniform Review

    Where is the best place to buy school uniforms? Last year an experienced mum said ‘Don’t wait until the end of August to buy school uniforms’ I’m so glad I listened or my daughter wouldn’t have had any uniforms to start school as most places would have sold out.  We had some left over M&S…

  • Who needs Marriage Counselling?

    How to survive summer holidays Not suggesting we do, but I haven’t laughed so hard in ages.  We both work from home and it does get fractious at times.  Being school holidays, I’ve done as predicted and chucked money at it, not because I have a surplus of cash but with an only-child and a…

  • Looking forward to the summer holidays?

    ‘I can’t wait for the summer holidays’ said one of the mum’s from school ‘Are you completely insane?’ I replied. Okay, I’m looking forward to lying in, not having to do the school run, making packed lunches, spending more time together and a family holiday but the sheer thought of entertaining my daughter for 6…

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