We love weekends away both as a family and very occasionally without the kids. Weekends away with the family needn’t be expensive. In the summer we love camping but the rest of the year budget-friendly hotels are the next best thing. So when I was asked to review one of the new Travelodge Plus hotels […]
Category Archives: Days out & UK travel
We love having fun packed family days out as well as UK holidays. Here you’ll my recommendations for the best places to visit with your family across the UK. We’re based in the North West so I have a lot of content for this area but also other areas of the UK from our travels.
03
Feb
Feb
This year I’m bringing back my monthly roundups of all the adventures we get up to. I love looking back on them at the end of the year (here’s what we got up to in 2018). This year they’ll also be a way to record how we get on with #12familyadventures which is my latest […]
31
Jan
Jan
At the end of December, we were invited along to review The snowman at Liverpool Cathedral, a big screen showing of this classic animation accompanied by a live orchestra. Since it’s a little early to be planning days out for next Christmas, I’m going to tell you about a another event from Carrot Productions coming […]
16
Jan
Jan
Last weekend, myself and my husband enjoyed a weekend break staying at The Churchill Hotel York. We enjoyed dinner, bed and breakfast with a voucher from Buyagift. I was given this voucher as part of the father’s day gift guide I put together last year but I was not asked to write this review. We love […]
09
Jan
Jan
I love this time of year for reflecting on the year that’s just gone and planning for the next one. Writing a blog helps with this of course. I have many blog post to look back on and lots and lots of photos. Through this blog, we’re also fortunate to be invited along to some […]
20
Dec
Dec
This weekend we were invited along to review Elf Adventure Challenge at the ice cream farm, near Chester. The ice cream farm is a fantastic day out for children with an amazing outdoor play area, indoor soft play and a fantastic indoor sand and water play area. Elf adventure challenge is a festive, fun family experience where […]
11
Dec
Dec
Who doesn’t love a family trip to the theatre at Christmas? It’s such a lovely way to get in the festive spirit. This weekend we were invited along to review a lovely Christmas show at Waterside Arts, Sale. You know how much we love Raymond Briggs, The Snowman. Well, this festive family show is a […]
Christmas, Days out & UK travel
National forest adventure farm Christmas North pole experience review
26
Nov
Nov
On Saturday we were invited down to National forest adventure farm Christmas North pole experience in Staffordshire. It’s about a 90-minute drive from us but it sounded amazing and I knew my kids would love a Christmas day out. I was so right. It was a truly magical, interactive experience that they adored. We really […]
20
Nov
Nov
Advertisement feature Have you ever thought about going away for Christmas? Perhaps even spending Christmas by the sea? I’d love to go away one Christmas with all my family, hire a big cottage somewhere and spend Christmas together. It would be lovely to be able to enjoy a Christmas day walk on the beach either […]
08
Sep
Sep
Colllaborative post Let’s face it, keeping kids entertained can be a challenge. Luckily for mums and dads in the north-west though, there are plenty of attractions to visit. In its recent ‘Exploring the Cheshire Property Market’ infographic, Laurus Homes highlighted some of the best choices for days out in the Cheshire area that help to […]