10 reasons to holiday in Sicily with children

Asa and I have been discussing our next family holiday abroad, after reading this guest post, I think Sicily will certainly be in the running. A Family Paradise. When you think of Sicily, you immediately conjure up images of beauty, and Italian culture. Steeped in history and with a great transport system, Sicily can be … Read more

Winter Food Is On Its Way!

Yesterday, for the first time this year we actually lit the coal fire, it may have something to do with the fact that we are still waiting for our new boiler to be fitted (due next week) and we also had the chimney swept yesterday, thankfully the bird’s nest was removed BEFORE we lit it! … Read more

THE SEARCH FOR THE UK’S CHIEF IMAGINATION OFFICER IS ON

If your children are anything like mine, they have been hooked on the Skyanders game series ever since the first one game out, all seven of them play together and each has their own favourites. With the launch of Skylanders™ Imaginators, where Portal Masters can create their very own playable Skylanders characters, Activision has partnered with SuperAwesome’s … Read more

Nearly Time for the Ghosts and Ghouls!

As Halloween falls outside of the school holidays this year, many of the places to visit are holding their Halloween celebrations early, so that everyone can enjoy them during half term. We have a couple of local places that are holding family friendly events, Pleasurewood Chills is taking place at our local theme park, or the … Read more

Dream Works Trolls Review

  Myself and five of the children aged between 7 and 18 and I were invited to attend the European Premier Screening of Trolls at the BFI London Film Festival Family Gala attended by the Film’s directors Walt Dohm and Mike Mitchell. Trolls is the newest musical film by Dreamworks animation, featuring the talent that … Read more

How to Throw an Enchanting Winter Garden Party

Winter is coming, and it’s usually the time of year when the last thing we want to do is go outside. Dark nights and low temperatures mean that we often just want to curl up in bed with a cup of cocoa and a hot water bottle. But what if, instead of trying to escape … Read more