The extra inset days from EldestGirl’s school seemed like a gift at the time. “Let’s use the extra week to take the cherubs on a holiday we could only normally do in term-time!” we squealed excitedly, before booking a Butlin’s break, because, frankly, we’d forgotten the bad bits from last year. This time EldestGirl and … [Read more…]
Readers, we are in week 693 of the school summer holidays and we are all still alive. I attribute this amazing success to my brilliant invention of the Summer Holiday Imbibing Task (SHIT). Basically, children are dicks. You know they’re dicks. I know they’re dicks. Being with them 24 hours a day, 7 days a … [Read more…]
And so the holidays draw to a happy close… Wait, what? What the fuck do you mean we’re only one week in? You are shitting kidding me. So far – in a week – we have done: London Sealife Centre, London Eye, Shrek Adventure, swimming, cinema, a picnic, McDonalds, Chessington and Legoland, and frankly I … [Read more…]
Some people might describe me as seeing things in black and white. I am – I believe – ruthlessly logical, and will accept nothing other than scientific evidence (ideally peer-reviewed in a meaningful sample size) to influence my decision. “But homoeopathy works; I used to have dreadful back pain, but since taking this tiny dropper of … [Read more…]
You may have noticed that things have been rather quiet at Nunn the Wiser HQ. That is because we have been on A Holiday. “Aha,” you are likely thinking. “A lovely, relaxing break where you read your book, do nothing and bask in the sunshine.” And you would be perfectly right. That is exactly what … [Read more…]
As it was half-term, we decided that the whole family should go and visit my parents “for a break”. Mr and Mrs Nunn are very good at taking the children when they wake early, and entertaining them for an hour, before TheBloke (TM) and I crawl out of bed. I suspect they use this time … [Read more…]
“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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]