The Grown Up ‘baby bag’ – The Storksak Jamie
The thing with Baby Changing Bags isn’t so much the design, these days – there are lots of them around, one to suit most people, and fewer and fewer are decorated with teddy bears. No, it’s more the fact that you only have a baby for a short period of time. But you have children for much MUCH longer. My children are now 11, 9, 7 and 3 – and I still find that a normal handbag doesn’t quite cut it. Of...
Spotted! Playhouses. Oh, my, what Playhouses.
All children love a good playhouse, don’t they? Me, I had a blanket over my Mums clothes horse in the middle of the grass in the summer – or a blanket over the dining room table in the winter. And it made me very happy. I do remember a friend who had a real live Wendy House though. Oh, the envy. My boys are all keen for a tree house – how good they would be, how little trouble they would be, how many chores they...
Mamas & Papas Tour buggy review
When Piran reached six months old I was pleased to be able to use a lighter, umbrella folding style buggy for popping to the shops. The Mamas and Papas Tour is designed as lightweight solution for holidays and days out. It is easy to open and close and has a clip to keep it together. It has a carry handle and a shoulder strap which makes it easy to carry. Folded it is quite small and fitted easily into my boot with lots of room (and I...
BEST OF BRITs AUCTION – Eight Silver Cross Prams Ride to the Rescue of War Child
Eight Silver Cross prams are among the star lots that have been donated by the winners of the recent BRIT Awards, and Silver Cross to raise money for War Child, the BRITs’ official charity partner. Lily Allen opened the 30th Anniversary show with an unforgettable performance of ‘The Fear’ before taking home the award for Best Female. Silver Cross have donated eight amazing Balmoral prams used during Lily’s performance. Each of the...
Pushchair – The Micralite Toro Review
As always, we’re pretty excited for the Micralite Toro Review – who doesn’t love a new pushchair to put through its paces? ‘Toro’ means ‘bull’, a label which doesn’t accurately describe this buggy. Which is a good thing, because after all, who wants their little cherub catching a lift off a runaway bovine? So let’s start from the only aesthetically bully feature, the push-bars. Adjustable to suit your grip,...
Spotted! Giant Strides
Needed to get a new pair of good wellies for Big Son – searched the net – couldn’t find what I wanted at the right price ’til I found Giant Strides! Big Son now has a shiny new pair of decent wellies WITH soft, warm wellie socks and I have a new place to go when I’m looking for Crocs at a decent price for the Summer. Oh, mustn’t also forget to mention that Giant Strides are also a very decent...