I was recently commissioned by Bathing Solutions to give my thoughts on travelling with a disability. If you are disabled or have disabled family members, travel can sometimes feel like it is too much hassle to be worth it. For some holiday makers who have impaired mobility or are elderly, it is important to find … [Read more…]
It’s too expensive. It’s not safe. You’ll be homesick all the time. You’ll get lost. It’s not the right time. What about your job? You don’t speak the language. What if you don’t make any friends? What if you loose your passport? Believe it or not, these are some of the most common excuses we … [Read more…]
Farming is a wonderful life but we don’t get to go on holiday as often as we would like to. I don’t dream about beach holidays as much as I used to because I don’t think having three children-two of them energetic under threes lends itself to hours on a sunning with a cocktail in … [Read more…]
Elstree in Hertfordshire is famous for many things-the BBC studios probably the most well known. There is a new attraction in the area though, set up by farming champion, Jess Allen-Back, founder of Home Farm Glamping. So close to London (the glamping site is inside the M25), you wouldn’t think you could get very rural … [Read more…]
With new research from Mothercare finding that 69 per cent* of parents say their kid’s favourite cuddly toy is a must-pack holiday item, a parenting expert from Mothercare offers advice on how to ensure your beloved bear comes home with you safe and sound. Liz Day, Parenting Consultant for Mothercare, comments: “As well as … [Read more…]
I have been thing about becoming 40 for a while. It is by no means around the corner but it is the next ‘big’ birthday which I will be celebrating, or not. I then read a blog post by about someone else’s list for turning the big 4-0 and it made me have an even … [Read more…]
Are you going away this summer and worried about high chairs for your baby or toddler? When Boo was a baby, I always worried about the cleanliness of highchairs when eating out and I would wipe them down before I put her in it. With G, the high chair is the only place he is … [Read more…]
If you follow my blog and social media channels regularly, you will know my often chequered relationship with prams and pushchairs. My last experience with an umbrella-fold pushchair was when Boo was one (four years ago now) and I am not going to lie, I was sceptical. If you read my post about My … [Read more…]
