A couple of years ago, I wrote this post on things to do with kids in Bristol when it’s too hot. Time for an update, so here’s a few more. Ice cream Yep – since I wrote last, the city has exploded with ice-cream and gelato bars (there’s a difference,…
Leave a CommentCategory: family life
We’re all, always on countdown, aren’t we? Countdown to bedtime. Countdown to holidays. Countdown to when he gets home and it’s not just you. Countdown to payday. Some of you reading this will be counting down to the school summer holidays. I’m counting down to it, too, because this is…
1 Comment
Here’s the thing – a mother I may be, but I have NO IDEA how to entertain other people’s children. I can barely keep my own happy. Now that Tibbs is four, and has her own friends, with which she has actual conversations, and plays actual games with, I’ve realised…
1 Comment
In my opinion, I grew up in the ‘bad Disney’ era. The era of the handsome prince, the beautiful dress, the downtrodden servant girl and the ‘ugly’ relatives. The era of the happy ending which only ever involved getting your guy. To be honest, the only Disney film I really…
2 Comments
The baby that made me a mother has been poorly (how much winter illness in Bristol – gah!), so this weekend we just went for it, and spent it ALL outdoors to banish the germs and celebrate the things we love. My husband is from Devon, and it’s so close…
4 Comments
Here goes with the second part of our reader-recommended family areas for those people thinking of moving to Bristol, or moving around. There’s so much variety to this city, so many micro-climates of cool, of culture, of housing stock. Hopefully, these recommendations help you look around. If you haven’t already,…
2 Comments
If you’re thinking of moving to Bristol, or moving within Bristol, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s part one of the guide on good areas of Bristol to live with a family. Along with some of Bristol’s parents themselves, I’ve compiled this brief guide for you keen movers. The…
4 Comments
One of the things I have really, really got into during this maternity leave is Woman’s Hour on Radio 4. So, I was really excited to hear the launch show of their parenting podcast this morning. The podcast was launched by two parents who make a living out of being…
6 Comments
Fix it. Make it better. Kiss it better. Make it go away. Make it happen. Parenting requires a constant fully-loaded arsenal of heroic powers. My children, if you are reading this, as a yellowing, frayed page of the internet in twenty years, I am no hero in the ‘super’ sense.…
2 Comments
There are many questions as a Bristol Parent. Do you want to build a snowman? Can you stand another episode of Paw Patrol? Will the zoo car park be full by 9am? But what about…can you be bothered driving to Bath to go for a walk? Well, the answer to…
2 Comments