TRAVEL // THE PULITZER AMSTERDAM
I had never been to Amsterdam before. People seem shocked when I say that, I’m still not entirely sure why. But when Nick and I were looking for a November mini-break with some friends of ours that was a 45 minute flight from Heathrow, had no time difference and lots...read more
TRAVEL // BEDRUTHAN HOTEL, CORNWALL
Bedruthan was the second stop on our Cornish road trip and I was so excited to visit. It had been 25 years since I was last there. It’s crazy to think that a privately owned family hotel has stood such a test of time. When we arrived, I have to be honest, Nick and I...read more
TRAVEL // CARBIS BAY, CORNWALL
October half term is a new thing for us, so we decided to grasp the freedom of having Leo out of school for a week and head to the Cornish coast for an adventure. For those thinking that it’s a bit of a mission to get to Cornwall from London (or further afield), it’s...read more
TRAVEL // CABU CABINS, ST MARY’S BAY
Just under two hours outside of London lies a little slice of coastal heaven that was the perfect retreat to recover from wisdom tooth surgery whilst keeping my two boys entertained. Comprised of a dozen different sized wooden cabins nestled amongst the wildflowers on...read more
anantara dhigu, maldives
Travelling to the Maldives with kids is not as crazy at it sounds, promise. To begin with, I have to say that timing was everything. Leo starts school in September and Alfie isn’t two yet. This meant that it was the last holiday we could plan where we didn’t...read more
LA PLANTATION D’ALBION: CLUB MED, MAURITIUS
We live for holidays. If I had to choose one thing to spend my hard earned money on it would be holidays (after food/water/pink Nike trainers….) So back in March we spent a blissful (blissful ish, there were a couple of trantrums) 8 days at Club Med in La...read more
Sani, Greece
Is there anything more annoying than being proven wrong? Every time I spoke to someone about where to book to go on holiday, it felt like they mentioned Sani and how fabulous it was. I’m that person that never read a Harry Potter book because I didn’t want...read more
Le Paradis, Mauritius
When we booked this holiday, I thought maybe we were mad. Twelve hours on a plane with them both?! But then I figured that as of next summer, we’d be stuck in the school holiday cycle forever more(with holidays at 3x the price) so we may as well take the chance to go...read more
Martinhal – Cascais, Portugal
Back in September we decided we needed as escape and to have one last holiday before the summer was officially over. We have never done the ‘kiddy resort’ holiday and so thought it was worth giving it a whirl to see if it really was as easy a holiday as...read more
THE ESSENTIAL PACKING LIST FOR TRAVELLING WITH A BABY OR TODDLER
It’s safe to say we go away A LOT with our families. We both have done so since our eldest were babies. Belle came on her first holiday at 10 weeks old and I think it’s made it so much easier for us that we did it with her from so young, rather than...read more
A MICRO-BREAK IN PARIS
Micro breaks are for people like us. People who don’t have time to go on a mini break, or who don’t want to (or can’t) leave their kids for longer. To celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, Nick and I booked a last minute micro-break to Paris. The...read more
THE STAYCATION (Calcot Manor)
Late last year we had a trip to Majorca booked, as our last trip as a family of 3. A couple of weeks before we we were due to fly, the airline we had booked with went bust and to re book on another airline was extortionate so we decided to try something we’ve...read more
The Landmark Hotel, London
You know when you are just at breaking point and you need to breathe and reboot?? This was us, but luckily we were saved by an overnight stay at The Landmark. In amongst a crazy work schedule, a grim pregnancy and chasing after a toddler we somehow managed to by pass...read more
TRAVEL REVIEW: THREE LITTLE PIGS COTTAGE
WHAT IS IT: A LUXE, FAMILY FRIENDLY SELF CATERING COTTAGE WHERE: MILTON ABBAS, DORSET APPROX TIME FROM LONDON: 2.5 HOURS CLOSE TO: LULWORTH COVE, WEYMOUTH, MONKEY WORLD, PEPPA PIG WORLD, THE TANK MUSEUM *** TIM EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT *** Enter TIM15 at time of booking....read moreSearch the blog
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