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Celebrating Getting Back To School with a Disney Party
After the 6 long weeks of school holidays September was finally here. Parents throughout the country rejoiced (or was it just us?) as it was back to school time!! The summer holidays were full of fun but Abigail was really looking forward to seeing her friends. 6 weeks is a long time! Holidays and work…
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1867 at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House
After a crazy busy day at my day job helping the new university ‘Fresher’s’ with all manor of random queries such from the mundane ‘Where can I buy ziplock bags?‘ to the more serious ‘What happens if I’ve missed my induction?‘ I was really looking forward to a Monday night out at the Tyne Theatre…
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My Best Family Holiday Ever in Calella de Palafrugell, Spain.
As the Summer holidays drift off into just a memory, we thought it would be good to look at what our friends have done on their holidays. We’re running a guest post series on our blog about your Best Family Holiday Ever. Today we’re sharing Steve Rickelton’s Holiday. Steve started blogging as Big Stevie Cool…
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Spending a night in the Alton Towers Enchanted Village Woodland Lodge
So the cat was out of the bag, we would be spending the night at the Alton Towers Enchanted Village in a Woodland Lodge. Exciting times. Jumping in the car from the monorail car park we followed the signs and found ourselves parking in a big mud field. Very random considering the rest of the…
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Crazy fun with the Boom Ball Game
Sunday afternoon in the Hooper House. We’d been for a Sunday Lunch and thought instead of curling up on the sofa and chilling, maybe we should play a game as a family. The Summer was only just still tempting me out of the warmth of the house. So we should really make the most of…
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How we surprised the girls at Alton Towers!
Some people think a day out walking round a crowded theme park the equivalent of hell. Queuing for disappointing rides, being fleeced for overpriced hotdogs and listening to other kids whine is just not for them. If you have learnt anything from our blog ramblings you will know that is just not us! We…
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Small Steps, Huge Leaps and Plodding Along!
The beginning of September is a big moment in so many peoples lives for many different reasons. The most important is that it is my birthday (I’m now 39). The second is preparing for photograph your front door day. All parents will be aware that the first week of September it is LAW that you…
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Things to Do on the Costa Del Sol – A Day trip to Morocco
When your on holiday in Spain, sunning yourself in a heat wave. The perfect thing to do is leave the country! As bizarre as that sounds this is exactly what we did. After thinking about it for a week we booked up a Day trip to Morocco. A Day trip to Tangier, Morocco We’d been…
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Things to do on the Costa Del Sol – Selwo Aventura
Selwo operates two parks on the Costa Del Sol. Selwo Marina and Selwo Aventura, the latter is where we’re heading today. With Spain being hit by a heat wave, sitting around the pool just didn’t do it for me, so I was itching to find things to do on the Costa Del Sol. Cat and…
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Zhu Zhu Pets, Adventure Ball and Hamster Wheel with Tube Review
A few years ago, I remember Imogen having a little pet hamster toy called a Go Go Pet. They were palm sized animals that seemed to have a life of there own. A name change and a tie in with a cartoon and movie, Zhu Zhu Pets are here to take over. Zhu Zhu Pets…