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Pretending to be grown up, married and parenting two children... but I'm still Nunn the Wiser

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We all Love Dick

February 22, 2018 by NunntheWiser
Amazon Alexa Echo Dot by plant

At Nunn the Wiser Towers, we love gadgets. I have been an early adopter of technology since 1995 when Mr Nunn brought home a shiny Gateway PC with a 14.4 modem that could connect to the Internet. There were genuinely so few people connected to the Internet back then, that the only person I knew … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Reviews Tagged: alexa, amazon alexa, amazon echo dot, deik hoover, deik robot, deik robot vacuum, deik vacuum, deik vacuum review, duck song, echo dot, gadgets

Nose Dive

January 15, 2018 by NunntheWiser
indoor skydive at ifly smiling

“Have you ever done any extreme sports?” my skydiving instructor asked. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d type. Well, it was my indoor skydiving instructor, but still, never something I thought I’d do. “Yes,” I said confidently. “I have been on Nemesis at Alton Towers. Twice. It was terrifying.” “Hmm, that’s more of a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews, Travel Tagged: freefall, ifly, indoor freefall, indoor skydiving

5 Things that Save our Marriage

November 17, 2017 by NunntheWiser

That’s a bit of an over-dramatic headline. I would like to think that our marriage would indeed survive without these five things. But here are five things that really do just minimise resentment and/or googling divorce lawyers make our lives that little bit better. 1. A cleaner This isn’t a luxury that everyone can afford … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Reviews Tagged: chromecast, cleaner, duck song, find my friend, ikea, iphone, my little pony, roomba, skyq, tumble dryer, wishlist

Matilda – the Musical

November 6, 2017 by NunntheWiser

One of the things I miss most about living in London is easy access to the theatre. When I first moved to the city, I used to go to the theatre incredibly regularly – often a couple of times a week, taking advantage of standby tickets at discounted rates. I lived a 15-minute tube ride … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews, Travel Tagged: bruce bogtrotter, cambridge theatre, children's theatre, covent garden, london with children, matilda, matilda pose, matilda review, matilda the musical, maxwells, maxwells covent garden, maxwells covent garden review, tim minchin, west end show

Senseless

August 31, 2017 by NunntheWiser

Earlier this week I had the very rare chance to go into town by myself. This was approximately twice as exciting as Christmas Day, as I didn’t have to scour the streets for dropped kerbs for the buggy, steel myself for getting the buggy wheels caught on every narrow aisle, or deal with a meltdown … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, feminism, Preschooler, Reviews, school Tagged: boy genius, feminism, home sense, let clothes be clothes, let toys be toys, little princess, sexism, sexist bibs, sexist clothing

Willows Farm vs Pets at Home

August 9, 2017 by NunntheWiser

Last week, my friend Mel and I decided we would take our children “somewhere nice”, and hopefully try and fit a conversation in somewhere along the way too. We decided on Willows Farm, who categorically have not paid me for this review. I wish they had. I’m happy to take cash retrospectively. Just let me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Family, Preschooler, Reviews, Travel Tagged: days out with children, peter rabbit willows farm, soft play willows farm, willows activity farm, willows farm

Five Activities to do with Children (that will make you want to sterilise yourself)

July 13, 2017 by NunntheWiser

Pinterest loves to tell me all of the beautiful things I should be doing with my children. From homemade silly putty, to baking soda volcanoes and gorgeous, photogenic activities that you too can do with your lovely offspring. None of this has worked for us. Not ever. Here are some of the highlights. 1. Baking … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Family, Food, Preschooler, Reviews

Review: Butlins Skegness – Revenge of the Money Spider

June 23, 2017 by NunntheWiser

Forget day-spas. Forget personal shopping experiences. Forget makeover counters. If you want to feel like a supermodel – more attractive, thinner and more glamorous than anyone else in the area, I highly, highly recommend a visit to Butlins Skegness. Originally we’d planned a cottage in Cornwall. This will be our last family holiday where we aren’t tied … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Family, Preschooler, Reviews, Travel Tagged: beach spiders, butlins, butlins just for tots, butlins skegness, mister maker, obesity, skegness spiders

Review: Miller and Carter Family Fun (or How to Get Banned from your Local Restaurant)

May 21, 2017 by NunntheWiser

We live on a new-build estate, which currently doesn’t have much in the way of facilities. Excitingly, a new Miller and Carter restaurant opened up last week actually on the estate (number of facilities in our area since the restaurant has arrived: 1) and, even better, they were offering 50% off to go to one … [Read more…]

Posted in: Baby, Family, Food, Potty training, Preschooler, Reviews Tagged: eating out with children, miller and carter, miller and carter family, miller and carter review, restaurants with children

Florida Fun: Universal Studios

March 3, 2017 by NunntheWiser

I had bought myself a ridiculously expensive ticket for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, which allowed me to go to the park as many times as I wanted over a 14-day period. Realistically I knew I wouldn’t really go more than three times, but it was almost the same price to buy a two-day … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Preschooler, Reviews, Travel
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