Glamping – Top Tips for Newbie Glampers
A few weeks ago we had our first glamping experience. This was truly an unforgettable weekend and perhaps the best…
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Afternoon Tea at Poppins at Smithills
To celebrate my daughter Kerri’s wonderful GCSE results, we headed over to a favourite venue of ours to celebrate –…
5 Free Family Days Out in the North West
With the Summer holidays looming, we’re all searching for ideas for a free family day out. Here follows some ideas…
Summer Shoes Wishlist
There are some amazing bargain summer shoes to be grabbed at the moment, so I’ve been indulging in some shopping.…
New Lounge Furniture Wishlist
As you may have gathered from some of my previous posts, we’re moving into our new home soon! Our new…
10 Tips To Finding A Rental Home
We’re currently in the process of finding a new rental home and the whole process can be utterly mind-boggling. My…
How to Remove Black Hair Dye
How To Remove Black Hair Dye (A Method that Actually Works) Ok so you’ve made that terrible mistake, you’ve coloured…
Summer Make-up Wishlist from Beauty Bay and Cult Beauty
I’ve decided my make-up drawer needs a bit of an overhaul this summer. I stumbled across two fabulous websites: Beautybay.com…
How to Create a Colourful Garden
Despite suffering from terrible hay fever, I have always been rather green-fingered! I really love to create my very own…
A Fun Family Day Out at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in Doncaster had been on our radar for some time now, and last week we decided…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Hard to Buy for Dads
Do you have one of those Dads who makes life incredibly difficult on birthdays, at Christmas and on Father’s Day…
My Primark Summer Essentials Bargains
Popping into my local Primark store at the weekend, I thought I’d grab myself some Summer essentials bargains. Now, Primark…
Family Fun at Beeston Castle – Joust and Melee
Thanks to the English Heritage, we were not short of ideas for family fun this bank holiday weekend. Trying to…
Kite Flying at Scarborough Castle
This bank holiday weekend we decided to try our hand at a spot of kite flying at the Kite Festival…
20 Uses for Coconut Oil
My daughter first brought coconut oil into our home some year ago to treat her oily skin. Since then we…
Family Fun at Lancaster Park and Animal Farm
Lancaster Park and Animal Farm in Chadderton, Oldham is literally down the road from my home. We make frequent trips…
A Grand Weekend at the Cumbria Grand Hotel
This weekend we celebrated Brian’s 48th birthday as well as our 12 year anniversary. With the rare luxury of a…
Our Family Visit to Leeds Armouries
Leeds Armouries, a family favourite day out of ours. We have been to this wonderful place countless times over the…