We are going on holiday! The school summer holidays are flying by at a frightening speed, and last week we had a huge drama when our dog almost died. It was the worst weekend I have had in a very … Continue reading
School is out for summer, hooray! We have been very busy during the past academic year, and both me and my girls are exhausted. Being a parent in general is exhausting, but when you have to do the school run … Continue reading
Join us for a monster party at Lord Vampyre’s spooky new Haunted House, celebrating his arrival in the LEGOLAND® neighbourhood. Fun for the whole family, he’ll turn the house upside down! To celebrate, we’ve got not 1… but 2 awesome … Continue reading
We are back to school this week, hooray! It has been a long, relaxing and very nice summer holiday, but now we are looking forward to the new school term, the change of season, and all that comes with it. … Continue reading
In my last blog post I shared our boat trip around the Farne Islands in Northumberland. We managed to fit a lot of adventures into our week away, and one of those was a visit to the Holy Island, Lindisfarne. … Continue reading
My family and I just returned from a lovely week away in Northumberland for our annual summer holiday. We enjoyed the gorgeous sandy beaches of Druridge Bay, and explored as much of the nearby heritage sites as we could fit … Continue reading
I have had enough of summer now! We are experiencing a heatwave in the UK the likes of which hasn’t been seen since 1976, according to news reports. And I wasn’t born in 1976. All I know is that I … Continue reading
Today’s the day! School is officially over for the summer holiday, and I for one am ecstatic. We have experienced a very challenging and emotionally draining year, culminating in a near-fatal illness for my eldest daughter, and the chaos of … Continue reading
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