I went to Finland once, to compete in the World Air Guitar Championships. One of the constants of that trip (aside from cheese soup, the pear cider, and the constant silent strumming with strangers) was that most of the Fins we met in the tiny town, close to Siberia, were…
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As the clocks went back at the end of October, we took our last family holiday of the year. Durdle Door Holiday Park is nestled right by one of the most famous views in Dorset – the gorgeous shoreline of Durdle Door itself. It’s a medium-sized park, with a mixture…
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This week, I’ve been asked where my happy place is, and, luckily, I’ve just got back from there, so I thought I’d see if any other Bristol parents love it too. It’s Shaldon, in South Devon. I’ll review where we stayed at a later date (spoiler alert, it used to…
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I’ve never been on a cruise ship, have you? When I didn’t have kids, I completely discounted them for fear of being trapped on large boat with 400 marauding pensioners in some perpetual Hi-de-Hi style parody. Now I have kids, however, I think I’ve seen the light. Let’s look at…
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This week I’m writing quite a lot about family holidays from Bristol, which is pretty tortuous given the current weather and the rage-filled, constipated, crying baby I have on my hands. However, I’ll bravely soldier on, bringing you holiday ideas. View this post on Instagram TOP Greece 📷 by @jotogoto • #topgreecephoto …
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Have you had to say no to weekends away, even days away, because you’re breastfeeding and can’t leave your baby hungry? With my first baby, I did this a lot. I said a lot of no thanks’ to nights out, nights away, and weekends out of town. With my second…
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As many of you know, we’ve moved a little further out of the city, although we are still in Bristol. One thing that marks me out as very un-Bristolian is that I do enjoy having a car, and always have. Passing my test at 17 was a thrill, being able…
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With baby number two on the way in October, we decided to give Portugal a miss this summer and go to Cornwall instead. We really wanted to try a working farm holiday, and my husband cleverly found Tredethick Farm Cottages, near Lostwithiel. Tredethick Farm has been transformed over the last…
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Recently, we were invited to go to Longleat Safari Park to celebrate #Longleat50, the fiftieth anniversary of the park as a tourist attraction. We were absolutely blown away by the place. I don’t think we’ve had such a fun family day out in a very long time. So, I thought…
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I think we can manage it. I think we could sneak off to Spain before this baby comes in October. Yes, I know it would take some planning, but I’d love a long weekend in the late summer sun. So I’m on the hunt for a villa holiday in Spain.…
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