Madness – ever tried Ghyll Scrambling in the Lake District?
I eyed the drop off the ledge and tried to work my feet slightly closer through the water without slipping. Jeepers it was high. No. 1 son turned, flashed a grin, took a deep breath and leaped confidently off into the swirling narrow channel below. Well, he would wouldn’t he? Unbelievably, frightened-of-heights Boy stepped up next. He nervously eyed the drop, fixed his eyes on the security of Phil’s reassuring face on the...
Wedding Flip Flops, Madam? Why Yes. Yes Please.
I know, the wedding day is the day you get to pull out our ridiculously lovely, impossibly high heeled and foolishly impractical little bits of beauty for your feet. You slip your toes into them and feel instantly gorgeous, right? Of course. But fast forward a few hours, through the ceremony and the canapés and the standing and chatting and you start to feel just a little less so. You get tired of trying to stop your heels sinking...
3 days left to win a Penny Skateboard worth £110!
Just in time for the summer, Penny have launched their most tropical collection to date. From palm trees and Toucans to Easter Island figures on a Hawaiian vacation and an astronaut in sea space… we love them, and frankly want ALL the boards. The designs are so cool, and just everything we all love about summer. And those properly awesome folks at Slick Willies Skateshop (who stock a complete range of Penny Boards) have allowed...
I’m thinking about cruising (& not the 80’s-teen-drive version) | Travel Tuesday
I’ve never wanted to try a cruise. Not ever. When the children were very small, friends of ours swore it was the best, most stress-free holiday with a baby and toddler they could think of, and they repeated it as their main holiday every year. I was never convinced. Effectively trapped in one big floating hotel, with no way of getting away for a little peace? No Thanks. But… recently I’ve had a bit of a change of...
Fabulous Duvet Slippers (yes really) under £5!
I know, I know. They’re duvet slippers and they’re ugly. They are. BUT. They’re duvets! For your FEET! Now I know for a fact that any of you fellow cold-feet-sufferers have just done a double take and oooh-ed excitedly. Oh yes. Because we cold-feet-sufferers know full well that in the quest for warmth, looks will just slide down the priority scale a little. I have a pair of these babies, and I can firmly assure you that they are...
Things My Teen Taught Me This Week
Somehow, I own three teenagers. Honestly, I swear I do not know how it happened. I live with them. I see them every single day. Obviously I know they’re not babies, but for some reason, in my head they’re still these guys… Aren’t they delicious? In my head, if I sit on the ground I can still fit all three into my lap for a group hug (just no.1’s lanky 6’2″ frame no longer fits into my lap, let...