The Enchanted Illuminations at Abbotsbury – #GreatDaysOut
Friday saw us head down to Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens (between Weymouth and Lyme Regis on the Dorset Jurassic Coast) for their Enchanted Illuminations event. Established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle, Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens is a fabulous place to spend a few hours. It’s a 30 acre garden, filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world – and it...
Tilly Ramsay’s menu at Heddon Street Kitchen
Casual, comfortable and kid-friendly, Gordon Ramsay Group’s Heddon Street Kitchen all day restaurant serves up brunch, lunch and dinner, and has launched a new children’s menu with Tilly Ramsay’s seal of approval. Gordon Ramsay’s youngest daughter, 14 year-old Tilly, has lent her name to Heddon Street Kitchen’s tasty new menu of seasonal dishes for kids. Recently seen fronting her own cookery and lifestyle show, Matilda And The...
CarFest North with Ford
Thanks to the gorgeous Lindy at SquidgyBoo and her family who took on the tough role of trying out the new Ford S Max for me – here’s what they all thought of their first CarFest… Festivals are a uniquely English thing and one I never really understood. I’d watch various festivals on TV and think there wasn’t anything I’d want to experience less. Then the opportunity to go to a festival came my way – CarFest...
Choosing a Car Seat – what a minefield.
Choosing a car seat is one of those essential purchases that come in your Pregnancy To Do list, along with cot, babygrows, ridiculously cute baby hats and super-extra-worryingly-thick sanitary pads. But it’s often once they grow out of those first carry-them-around-in newborn seats that often come as part of your pushchair travel system that the decision making sets in. When my oldest (now 16) was moving into a bigger car...
MicroScooters – perfect for the school run #BackToSchool
Every experienced mum knows that as cooter makes the school run a whole heap easier – and speedier. The child who dawdles and refuses to walk and complains of tired legs will rarely refuse the opportunity to scoot. Although you may find yourself in an enforced exercise regime yourself as you jog to keep up… unless, of course, you’ve treated yourself to an adult scooter to join in the fun (seriously, how much more fun...
The Smuggler’s Haunt in Dorset – Beefeater Review
Monday was Boy’s 14th birthday – and his traditional birthday requirements are very very simple; cinema trip, to include the largest bucket of salted popcorn available, followed by a family dinner somewhere that has brilliant burgers. We’d been asked by Beefeater to visit and try out their great value new summer menu, and a quick glance showed a fab range of burgers on the menu. Job done – and a table for six...