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…]
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…]
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…]
This was the apex. The high point of the holiday: a day at the Magic Kingdom with EldestGirl. We had planned pretty much the whole trip around this one day: choosing a time of year when the park shouldn’t be too busy, picking a day within that time when crowds might be slightly smaller, going … [Read more…]
We took EldestGirl to the Magic Kingdom when she was almost two. It was not a great day. It was about 30 degrees, and whilst the Magic Kingdom itself was lovely, it’s a pain in the arse to actually get to all the Disney goodness. Firstly there’s a drive from wherever you’re staying. Then a … [Read more…]
Friends! Happy New Year! Apologies for the extended absence. I intended to blog about turkey cooking, Elf on the Shelf, Santa, Christmas presents, family madness and more. Instead I mostly ate cheese. So generally, successful all round. Never fear though, I am back! Sometimes blogging really pays off. And I don’t mean that rubbish “personal … [Read more…]
YoungestGirl’s absolute favourite thing in the world is pulling the cat’s fur out, and trying to eat it. Her second favourite thing in the world is waiting until you’ve taken her dirty nappy off, and then reaching her hands in for a good old scratch. If I remember in time, I can sometimes distract her … [Read more…]
I first met Cookie and Boothie when I started my first graduate job at a bank. I was (and possibly remain) a massive swot. Cookie and Boothie took it as their mission to slightly corrupt the new graduate by: Making me bunk off to the pub with them after a fire alarm Making me take … [Read more…]
There are certain items that every household with children possesses. Some of these, unquestionably, are valuable. Without the Jumperoo, for example, I wouldn’t be able to neglect my children effectively in front of Iggle Piggle and the Ninky Nonk. Everyone I know owns a Sophie Giraffe, and generally babies do enjoy chewing on them. All … [Read more…]