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Exploring Manchester Museum

As part of my feature ‘Summer Holidays on a Budget’ this post recounts our visit today to the Manchester Museum.…

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Manchester Tart Recipe

My husband’s all-time favourite cake recipe has got to be Manchester Tart. A slice of this cake takes him back…

How to Survive and Thrive at a Conference

I attended my first Academic Conference when I began my PhD back in 2010. Academics attend a conference for a…

Close Encounters: A Visit to Longleat Safari Park

If there is any place in the UK that truly is a family attraction, it is Longleat Safari Park. This…

A Review: Lush Karma Soap

  Cost: £5.10 for 120g

Wickford & Co Candles

Cost: £2.99 I have always been a fan of the Yankee Candle. I have jars of them all over my…

A simple yummy cheesecake recipe

I love making this simple yummy cheesecake recipe with both of my children – it gets them into the kitchen…

Family Road Trip on a Budget

It might not seem the most sensible thing to do with a teen and a toddler, but we quite often…

A Family Visit to Old Wardour Castle

On our family road trip to Wiltshire last month, we had a few spare hours and were armed with a…