Teen starting DofE? What you actually need for your DofE Kit List; where to splurge and save.
It was once the realm of the toughest of young scouts, cadets and other youth organisations, but it seems schools have caught on, and ‘doing DofE’ has become a right of passage. In the last few weeks I’ve seen countless parents on my social media feed wailing over the cost of the DofE kit list. And you, as a parent, quite possibly never did it yourself, and aren’t really sure what you’re letting yourself...
WIN – £750 Easy Camp Family Camping Kit!
Let’s start with a hands up:Who loves camping?Who hasn’t ever camped? If your hand waved around for either of those, this is definitely the place for you. And if you hate camping you should stick around too, because this just might change your mind a little. The thing is, camping can be so many things, to so many people. The last time we went with the kids (admittedly a few years ago now) we wild camped for two weeks in...
The best days out in the New Forest
Simply put, the New Forest is just made for family holidays. A national park of over 140,000 acres, its miles of safe off-road tracks and a huge range of activities both on and off the water make it one for all ages. Boat trips, afternoons crabbing on the sea wall, and beach games; stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and kid-friendly museums – it’s so much more than just a forest. We bring you our favourite things to do. Explore...
Free Family Days Out in Dorset (that you may never have heard of…)
We ALL love them – a Grand Day Out, planned with care and excitement. Naturally any family day out requires a picnic, which must feature hard boiled eggs (don’t forget the foil twist of salt – unless you have a fancy-dancy travel salt & pepper shaker), an array of sandwiches (because one likes butter, one hates tuna, one currently refuses to eat anything but Tesco sandwich filler, and you’re the only one...
Square Backpack #MothersDay
What about this little beauty from Charles & Keith, a fabulous yellow stripey square backpack. Simply stunning isn’t it? Mum will love this, she will certainly get maximum chic appeal with this backpack. Top handle detail, double strap detail, zip closure and adjustable strap. Perfect for those everyday outings, chuck it on your back or wear it over one shoulder, however you want to wear it, it will always be stylish. Get...
Hotel near London Coliseum – English National Opera (ENO)? Try Holborn | Thistle Kingsley Review
This week I was oh-so-super excited to be headed into London for a new experience – I had my very first ‘night at the opera’ (and before you roll your eyes… 1) everyone should go at least once, and 2) the ENO runs this amazing Opera Undressed scheme specially for opera virgins and it’s bloody brilliant). But as is always the case, I needed a bed for the night; it’s just not possible for us to go...