WIN a Family Break to the first ‘MADE IN BASINGSTOKE’ Festival!
Basingstoke is set to become Hampshire’s cultural capital this summer, when the town’s creativity is celebrated in its inaugural “Made in Basingstoke Festival” , a jam-packed extravaganza of events catering for all tastes and age groups. Running from 14th July to 13th August 2017 and comprising of four themed weeks entitled Create, Taste, Discover and Make, this family-friendly Festival will showcase the town’s talent...
5 reasons to book early for your family ski holiday
When thoughts are turned to sunshine and beach holidays after Summer has finally arrived we want to highlight the reasons why it’s important to be one snow step ahead and get your top family ski holiday booked now. Family ski holidays have the perfect combination of getting the whole family out and about in natures finest mountain air, creating exhilarating experiences on the slopes and recounting the days adventures over alpine foods...
Summer attractions that parents will love as much as kids
Getting out of the house this summer doesn’t have to be a kids’ only affair. As much as there’s often an element of hassle in bundling everyone into the car, dealing with the long drive and keeping an eye on the budget, it doesn’t have to be all worries, either. I’m actually really looking forward to a few big breaks with the family this year and there are already a few venues on my mind. Here’s a rundown of a few solid favourites,...
La Cour Carrée – brilliantly chic boutique hotel in Bordeaux
Last week we had the pleasure of a short city break, staying in a boutique hotel in Bordeaux. For only the third time in over seventeen years of parenthood, this one was without any kids. Oh Yes. Just us. The Grown Ups. I know, right? Ridiculously exciting and worryingly abnormal, all at the same time. (NB don’t fret, we didn’t just abandon them – a grown up moved in for a few days to make sure...
Win £260 West End Tickets to see The Wind In The Willows!
I should think every family in the country knows the story of Mr Toad (who I’m sorry but I just never liked as a child – when I read the book I much preferred the tales of Ratty & lovely Mole), whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad attempts a daring escape leading to a series of...
A love poem. To my beautiful United Kingdom. #iloveyoUK
Growing up, foreign holidays were for the posh family next door. Us? We went camping. In Norfolk. And Cornwall, the Peaks, the New Forest, Somerset, the Lakes… And honestly? It was great. I never felt I was missing out – holidays were always… well, a holiday! When we were first married, we had pretty much zero disposable income – but we had a tent, and we continued to explore year after year. Then just as we...