Keeping the kids entertained with a family-friendly holiday
For a holiday to truly be classed as ‘family-friendly,’ you need to make sure there are a wide range of children’s’ activities in place when you get there. Whether they are organised by yourself, or the resort you’re staying at, it’s crucial to your kids’ (and your own!) enjoyment to make sure they are active and entertained throughout the duration of your family’s much anticipated trip away. How do you accomplish this feat?...
Brilliant Bristol: Exploring England’s South West
Home to a variety of historic attractions, boasting a young and vibrant population, and with some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK on its doorstep, Bristol is a city with much to offer. The perfect destination for a weekend break or a relocation, Bristol truly has something for everyone. To discover what this south west city has in store for you, all you need is a little bit of time and energy. Attractions ...
Planning the next adventure – a Family London Trip
We haven’t taken the children to London very often – and it’s a huge oversight. We are, after all, only 2 1/2 hrs on the train – and if we drive half way and pick up the train at Basingstoke we can cut the cost of the train fair in half. It’s not that they’ve never been to London – we did a day trip when they were small and covered the obvious Natural History Museum, Science Museum, and...
#FixItFriday – and your challenge this weekend is to sort out that office!
The one room in our house where we spend more time than any other is the office. Thankfully it’s the absolute central point of the house, and between all the children’s bedrooms. Which means that when we’re all working we can keep an eye on what everyone else is doing, and listen in on the conversations (This can be a blessing and a curse). But the room was created by knocking through our third bedroom into the...
How smartphones have forced compact camera manufacturers to up their game
Photography has certainly come a long way since the days of the pinhole camera, and the rate of advancement seems to be increasing all the time. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the category of compact cameras. One of the major factors driving improvements is the prevalence of smartphones. Now, people are doing their photography by using their mobiles as digital cameras, and this has forced firms such as Canon to up their game....
Look what I just found… Presents for Men!
I’m pretty sure most of is have the same issue a lot of the time. Buying gifts for the men in your life is HARD. So often I simply rely on a browse of Firebox for some inspiration – either that or fall back on the dullness of a good single malt. So when I spotted this site totally based around gift buying for men, I had a quick squizz to see what they thought was a good suggestion (if it wa s a page full of...