Snowboarding in the Cairngorms – about as much fun as you can have as a family.
While we were staying at Fisherman’s Cottage with One Off Places, we took Dora the Caravelle down to Aviemore one afternoon for an unforgettable afternoon as guests of The Ski School and Cairngorm Mountain. The husband and I had tried snowboarding about 20 years ago on a dry ski slope, but we had a feeling that a 3hr private family lesson in real snow way up high on a mountain side might be a very different experience… The...
Chiquitos Poole – Mexican food for all the family
When Chiquitos Poole offered us a voucher to review their local restaurant in Tower Park it seemed a perfect choice – the boy LOVES Mexican food! It was No.1 son’s 15th birthday a couple of weeks ago, and we wanted somewhere that was child friendly but not one of our usual haunts to take him out for a quick family celebration. When I rang to book I admit I was amused by the way the telephone was answered… *deep...
Big Family Camping – the properly excellent Bahia 7 tent from Outwell
When LitteStuff tried out the Bahia 7 Tent. It used to be that the husband and I only ever had one question to answer for our holidays – where do we fancy taking the tent this time? We ALWAYS camped. And it made us happy to our bones. Once the children came along, the logistics got a bit harder. More than just a couple of duvets, cooking equipment and a few clothes bunged into a bag. But it wasn’t until I was pregnant with...
Coming alive, it’s coming alive… Horrible Science is coming alive…
Those clever clogs from the Birmingham Stage Company have done it again! The latest in the Horrible series stage shows has given me those exact words (“it’s coming alive, it’s coming alive…” to a maddening tune going round and round in my head, and just when I think I have shaken it off one of my lovely children pipes up and actually sings it and away we go again! Horrible Science, the follow up to...
Spotted! PERFECT Traditional Bucket & Spade set…
One think I positively loathe is the way every child’s toy has been turned into a plastic monstrosity. So when I find a little gem of old-fashioned style and build quality, I whoop with glee. Just look at this bucket and spade set! Gloriously bold and bright, with sheet metal construction that will last for years and wooden handles that are just waiting for small hands to love them (no more awkward rubbish plastic bucket handles...
Spotted! Fabulous Den Kit from the BattleBox Co.
I’m in love. I am. And if my children find out, my bank manager is going to hate me. Have you SEEN the Battle Box Company’s site? Properly brilliant and inspiring outdoors adventure gear – total child heaven. Everything they want, need or desire for months of fabulous outdoors play. This is the ‘Bear Grylls Dangerous Den Kit’, and it contains all the basics to create a brilliant Den; tough military...