Family Holidays – Big properties, perfect for sharing
There is no doubt that once you have children the word ‘holiday’ taking on a whole new meaning. Let’s face it, while they’re little, it’s not really a holiday is it. More of a change of scene really (but without a washing machine or any of your own things). So the concept of the holiday takes on a whole new meaning. One great way of bringing back the true meaning of holiday is booking a big self catering property and sharing it...
Are your kids standing on their own two wheels? Cycling. It’s a Good Thing.
I think every kid loves to cycle – not only is it just about the very fastest they can go without someone else being in control, but it also gives them an enormous sense of independence and freedom. And what parent objects when their child says “I’d like to go out on my bike”? “No, you may not go out in the fresh air and get some really good exercise.” said no parent, ever. And of course it’s...
Trying Harvester’s Brilliant New Kids Meal Deal (and groaning under chocolate cake)
On Monday we had a spontaneous trip out, courtesy of the lovely folks at Harvester, who thought we might like to try their new Kid’s Menu. I did point out that only one of us would be on the kid’s menu – teen boys tend not to be satisfied with the portion sizes for a 7yr old, I find – but that was all fine, so we duly headed off to Salisbury, to the Old Castle which happens to be very close to Old Sarum, a...
BLOGGERS! LittleLife are looking for testers – could it be you?
I’ve been a huge personal fan of LittleLife ever since I found them when my now-humungous 17yr old was a crawling baby that I wanted to carry on my back as we walked the hills of North Wales. We invested in the spectacularly brilliant LittleLife (the then-S1 version), and not only did it manage to carry him plus three siblings that followed across the hills and moors of England, Scotland and Wales, but it is now serving child...
Glamping in the UK – fancy it? | Travel Tuesday
Us grown ups might be all longing for long lazy beach days, and trips to ancient monuments, but if you stop for just a nanosecond to consider what your 1/4/7/10/12 year old (delete as appropriate…) might want, then the chances are they’re not remotely interested in rural seclusion and cultural excursions. And here’s where glamping comes in. There’s nothing quite like it, and genuinely, it suits everyone. For the `I’m not a fan...
Astonishingly Luxurious Pioneer Cabins – glamping in Dorset with Loose Reins
I think so many of us are yearning for something just a little more from our holidays – and of course, when I say ‘more’, I actually mean ‘less’. Less tech, less stress, less time-sucking day-to-day routine. How many of us dream of just getting away from all that, and sinking into the amazing pleasures to be had in the simple things in life? We want freedom, and for days full of possibilities to stretch...